Economically active population in agriculture, male in Sudan
Sudan: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 4.40 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Sudan, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 4.40 million FAO, number for economically active population in agriculture, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Sudan peaked at 4.40 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Sudan 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.14 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 3.23 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.32 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.42 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.47 million FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.52 million FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.56 million FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.59 million FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.62 million FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.64 million FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.67 million FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.71 million FAO, number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.72 million FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.71 million FAO, number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.86 million FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.90 million FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.94 million FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.96 million FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.98 million FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.99 million FAO, number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.06 million FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.08 million FAO, number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million FAO, number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.12 million FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.12 million FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.19 million FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.31 million FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.36 million FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.40 million FAO, number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 million FAO, number | 3.14 million FAO, number | 3.64 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 million FAO, number | 3.67 million FAO, number | 3.98 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 million FAO, number | 3.99 million FAO, number | 4.27 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 million FAO, number | 4.31 million FAO, number | 4.40 million FAO, number | 3 |
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More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -78.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -60.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Sudan?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Sudan was 4.40 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.