Grazing land use over the long term in Sudan
Sudan: Grazing land use over the long term was 114.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
114.71 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
115.95 million
in 2010
All-time low
29.82 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Sudan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 114.71 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Sudan peaked at 115.95 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.82 million, in 1000.
That places Sudan 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 29.82 million | — |
| 1100 | 35.18 million | +18.0% |
| 1200 | 36.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1300 | 39.34 million | +8.3% |
| 1400 | 42.37 million | +7.7% |
| 1500 | 45.40 million | +7.1% |
| 1600 | 48.80 million | +7.5% |
| 1700 | 38.87 million | -20.4% |
| 1710 | 39.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1720 | 39.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1730 | 39.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 39.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 40.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 40.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 40.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 41.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 41.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 41.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 42.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 42.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 43.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 43.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 44.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 45.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 45.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 46.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 47.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 48.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 50.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 52.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 55.16 million | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 59.63 million | +8.1% |
| 1950 | 70.25 million | +17.8% |
| 1951 | 72.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 74.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 76.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 79.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 81.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 84.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 86.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 89.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 92.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 94.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 98.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 103.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 104.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 108.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 109.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 109.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 110.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 111.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 111.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 111.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 111.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 111.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 111.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 111.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 111.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 110.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 110.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 109.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 109.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 114.82 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 114.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 115.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 114.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 115.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 115.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 115.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 115.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 115.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 114.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 114.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 114.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 114.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 114.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 114.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 114.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 114.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 114.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 114.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 114.71 million | -0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 114.71 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 15.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 114.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 17.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 29.82 million | 29.82 million | 29.82 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 35.18 million | 35.18 million | 35.18 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 36.32 million | 36.32 million | 36.32 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 39.34 million | 39.34 million | 39.34 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 42.37 million | 42.37 million | 42.37 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 45.40 million | 45.40 million | 45.40 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 48.80 million | 48.80 million | 48.80 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 38.87 million | 38.87 million | 38.87 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 39.11 million | 39.11 million | 39.11 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 39.36 million | 39.36 million | 39.36 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 39.62 million | 39.62 million | 39.62 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 39.90 million | 39.90 million | 39.90 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 40.19 million | 40.19 million | 40.19 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 40.50 million | 40.50 million | 40.50 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 40.82 million | 40.82 million | 40.82 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 41.17 million | 41.17 million | 41.17 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 41.54 million | 41.54 million | 41.54 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 41.93 million | 41.93 million | 41.93 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 42.36 million | 42.36 million | 42.36 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 42.82 million | 42.82 million | 42.82 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 43.32 million | 43.32 million | 43.32 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 43.86 million | 43.86 million | 43.86 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 44.47 million | 44.47 million | 44.47 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 45.10 million | 45.10 million | 45.10 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 45.78 million | 45.78 million | 45.78 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.64 million | 46.64 million | 46.64 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 47.65 million | 47.65 million | 47.65 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 48.84 million | 48.84 million | 48.84 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 50.39 million | 50.39 million | 50.39 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 52.37 million | 52.37 million | 52.37 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 55.16 million | 55.16 million | 55.16 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 59.63 million | 59.63 million | 59.63 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 80.64 million | 70.25 million | 92.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.69 million | 94.92 million | 98.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.00 million | 98.00 million | 98.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.60 million | 98.00 million | 109.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.92 million | 109.99 million | 111.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.20 million | 109.76 million | 115.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.99 million | 114.56 million | 115.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.71 million | 114.71 million | 114.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 4 Brazil 210.81 million compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 183.11 million compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 134.05 million compare
- 8 Mongolia 109.92 million compare
- 9 Russia 92.05 million compare
- 10 South Africa 83.93 million compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0009 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 61.41 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Sudan?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Sudan was 114.71 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.95 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 million in 1000.
- How does Sudan rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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