FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Sudan 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Niger 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.