Potato production in Sudan
Sudan: Potato production was 542,795 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato production in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Sudan is 542,795 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Sudan peaked at 542,795 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 339,360 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Sudan 64th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Potato production in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 339,360 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 342,754 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 407,600 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 413,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 415,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 418,622 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 439,554 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 465,927 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 493,882 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 504,279 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 520,065 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 527,658 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 542,795 tonnes | +2.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 542,795 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 413,319 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 542,795 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 405,365 tonnes | 339,360 tonnes | 465,927 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 517,736 tonnes | 493,882 tonnes | 542,795 tonnes | 5 |
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 potato production in Sudan?
- Potato production in Sudan was 542,795 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 potato production recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 542,795 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,360 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for potato production?
- Sudan ranks 64th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.