Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sudan
Sudan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 91.45 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sudan is 91.45 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sudan peaked at 91.45 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.45 million hectares, in 2012.
That places Sudan 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.45 million hectares | 91.45 million hectares | 91.45 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.45 million hectares | 91.45 million hectares | 91.45 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 6 Saudi Arabia 170.00 million hectares compare
- 7 Mongolia 106.32 million hectares compare
- 8 Russia 92.05 million hectares compare
- 10 South Africa 83.93 million hectares compare
- 11 Argentina 74.68 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sudan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sudan was 91.45 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.45 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.45 million hectares in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Sudan ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.