Wheat production in Sudan
Sudan: Wheat production was 490,320 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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
In 2024, wheat production in Sudan stood at 490,320 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Sudan peaked at 778,600 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 265,000 tonnes, in 2013.
Sudan ranks 63rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wheat production in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 324,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 265,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 473,000 tonnes | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 778,600 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 2016 | 516,000 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 463,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 702,000 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 726,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 717,578 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 676,380 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 476,270 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 377,900 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 490,320 tonnes | +29.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 490,320 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 tonnes, 23.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 490,320 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 29.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 530,950 tonnes | 265,000 tonnes | 778,600 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 547,690 tonnes | 377,900 tonnes | 717,578 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 60 Netherlands 668,170 tonnes compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 664,830 tonnes compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 540,000 tonnes compare
- 64 New Zealand 464,602 tonnes compare
- 65 Mongolia 397,258 tonnes compare
- 66 Ireland 388,510 tonnes 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 wheat production in Sudan?
- Wheat production in Sudan was 490,320 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 wheat production recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 778,600 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,000 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for wheat production?
- Sudan ranks 63rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.