Land area in hectares, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Land area in hectares, per capita was 3.73 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.73 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Sudan peaked at 5.06 hectares per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.73 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Sudan 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.06 hectares per person | — |
| 2013 | 4.94 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.81 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.67 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.53 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.37 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.22 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.99 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.89 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.78 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.73 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.73 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.73 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.59 hectares per person | 4.1 hectares per person | 5.06 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.85 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Sudan?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Sudan was 3.73 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 hectares per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.