Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 580.3 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
580.3 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
176th
of 180 countries
All-time high
731.8 kg per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
424.9 kg per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sudan is 580.3 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sudan peaked at 731.8 kg per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 424.9 kg per hectare, in 1995.
Sudan ranks 176th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 463 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 681.2 kg per hectare | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 651.6 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 503.2 kg per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 508.3 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 424.9 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 607 kg per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 430.5 kg per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 594 kg per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 429.5 kg per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 505.2 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 626.2 kg per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 487.2 kg per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 643.7 kg per hectare | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 657.2 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 505.8 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 644.8 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 729.5 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 567.1 kg per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 587.3 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 451.7 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 563.8 kg per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 539.4 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 594.1 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 683.4 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 572.1 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 686 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 600.9 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 731.8 kg per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 554.4 kg per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 595.2 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 515 kg per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 675.6 kg per hectare | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 454.9 kg per hectare | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 580.3 kg per hectare | +27.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 580.3 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 580.3 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529.32 kg per hectare | 424.9 kg per hectare | 681.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 595.4 kg per hectare | 487.2 kg per hectare | 729.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.76 kg per hectare | 451.7 kg per hectare | 731.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.2 kg per hectare | 454.9 kg per hectare | 675.6 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More poverty & inequality data for Sudan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 27.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 3.08 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 3.1% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -43.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sudan?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Sudan was 580.3 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 731.8 kg per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.9 kg per hectare in 1995.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Sudan ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.