Corn production in Sudan

Sudan: Corn production was 22,170 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22,170 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
123rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
51,000 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
13,587 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Corn production in Sudan, 2012–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2012201820242012: 51.0k tonnes2013: 43.0k tonnes2014: 48.0k tonnes2015: 48.0k tonnes2016: 50.0k tonnes2017: 17.0k tonnes2018: 46.0k tonnes2019: 25.0k tonnes2020: 13.6k tonnes2021: 23.6k tonnes2022: 24.5k tonnes2023: 23.9k tonnes2024: 22.2k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 22,170 tonnes for corn production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in Sudan peaked at 51,000 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,587 tonnes, in 2020.

That places Sudan 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41,000 tonnes 17,000 tonnes 51,000 tonnes 8
2020s 21,572 tonnes 13,587 tonnes 24,538 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 120 Bhutan 27,636 tonnes compare
  2. 121 Sierra Leone 27,443 tonnes compare
  3. 122 Gambia 25,817 tonnes compare
  4. 124 United Arab Emirates 20,216 tonnes compare
  5. 125 Comoros 20,105 tonnes compare
  6. 126 Eritrea 20,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in Sudan?
Corn production in Sudan was 22,170 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest corn production recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 51,000 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 13,587 tonnes in 2020.
How does Sudan rank for corn production?
Sudan ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.