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Topic 13 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Sudan: Food & Agriculture
Which countries farm and supply food most effectively?
Sudan is placed 182nd of 184 countries on food & agriculture in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy) 2.29 (2024); Cereal Yield 454.9 (2023).
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Food & Agriculture
182nd
of 184 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 4 key statistics
- 2.29Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy), 2024Current status score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), averaged over up to seven sub-indicators
- 454.9Cereal Yield, 2023Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
- —Dietary Energy Supply, 2024No reading for this country
- —Agriculture Orientation Index, 2024No reading for this country
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Sudan on food & agriculture — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
2.29
Current status score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), averaged over up to seven sub-indicators
Higher is better
Sudan: 2.29. Across the 186 countries in this edition, values run from 1.67 (Tuvalu) to 4.57 (Italy); the world median is 3.14.
- World median
- 3.14
- Best in Northern Africa
- 4 Morocco
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 2.83 · Egypt 3.57 · Eritrea 2.33 · Ethiopia 2.86 · Libya 2.33 · South Sudan 2.17 · Chad 2
Key 2 of 4
Cereal Yield
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0
454.9
Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Higher is better
Sudan: 454.9. Across the 179 countries in this edition, values run from 23 (Cabo Verde) to 29,147 (Oman); the world median is 3,072.
- World median
- 3,072
- Best in Northern Africa
- 7,402 Egypt
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 878.1 · Egypt 7,402 · Eritrea 638.2 · Ethiopia 2,656 · Libya 672.2 · South Sudan 983.6 · Chad 819.3
Key 3 of 4
Dietary Energy Supply
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
No reading
Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Higher is better
FAO publishes no 2024 figure for Sudan, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 155 countries in this edition, values run from 1,757 (Somalia) to 3,962 (United States); the world median is 2,982.
- World median
- 2,982
- Best in Northern Africa
- 3,435 Tunisia
- Land neighbours
- Egypt 3,174 · Ethiopia 2,539 · Libya 2,800 · South Sudan 2,463 · Chad 2,121
Key 4 of 4
Agriculture Orientation Index
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
No reading
Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Higher is better
FAO publishes no 2024 figure for Sudan, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 132 countries in this edition, values run from 0.03 (Ghana) to 5.38 (Singapore); the world median is 0.305.
- World median
- 0.305
- Best in Northern Africa
- 0.4 Tunisia
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 0.27 · Egypt 0.17 · Ethiopia 0.09 · Chad 0.09
02Over time
Which way Sudan is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy)
Current status score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), averaged over up to seven sub-indicators · higher is better
SudanWorld median
Sudan rose from 2.14 in 2015 to 2.29 in 2024; the world median went from 3.14 to 3.14.
Every year’s figures
Year Sudan World median 2024 2.3 3.1 2023 2.3 3.1 2022 2.4 3.2 2021 2.3 3.1 2020 2.3 3.1 2019 2.3 3.1 2018 2.4 3.2 2017 2.4 3.1 2016 2.3 3.1 2015 2.1 3.1 Cereal Yield
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) · higher is better
SudanWorld median
Sudan fell from 505.2 in 2000 to 454.9 in 2023; the world median went from 2,170 to 3,072.
Every year’s figures
Year Sudan World median 2023 455 3,072 2022 676 3,217 2021 515 3,003 2020 595 3,260 2019 554 3,106 2018 732 2,883 2017 601 2,984 2016 686 3,043 2015 572 3,000 2014 683 3,001 2013 594 2,970 2012 539 2,782 2011 564 2,754 2010 452 2,647 2009 587 2,653 2008 567 2,664 2007 730 2,553 2006 645 2,514 2005 506 2,512 2004 657 2,428 2003 644 2,331 2002 487 2,378 2001 626 2,199 2000 505 2,170 Dietary Energy Supply
Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day) · higher is better
SudanWorld median
Sudan fell from 2,632 in 2013 to 2,631 in 2021; the world median went from 2,856 to 2,967.
Every year’s figures
Year Sudan World median 2024 — 2,982.0 2023 — 2,969.0 2022 — 2,962.5 2021 2,631 2,967.0 2020 2,606 2,934.0 2019 2,593 2,912.5 2018 2,572 2,893.0 2017 2,583 2,886.0 2016 2,599 2,863.0 2015 2,633 2,835.0 2014 2,647 2,844.0 2013 2,632 2,856.0 2012 — 2,838.0 2011 — 2,827.5 2010 — 2,808.0 2009 — 2,818.0 2008 — 2,811.0 2007 — 2,810.5 2006 — 2,772.0 2005 — 2,740.5 2004 — 2,712.5 2003 — 2,685.0 2002 — 2,667.0 2001 — 2,628.0
03In context
Sudan beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 184 countries on food & agriculture, never a place within the region.
Sudan and the countries it borders
Standing among all 184; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy)Current status score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), averaged over up to seven sub-indicators | Cereal YieldCereal yield (kg per hectare) | Dietary Energy SupplyDietary energy supply (kcal per person per day) | Agriculture Orientation IndexAgriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | 55th | 3.57 | 7,402 | 3,174 | 0.17 |
 Ethiopia | 145th | 2.86 | 2,656 | 2,539 | 0.09 |
 Central African Republic | 146th | 2.83 | 878.1 | — | 0.27 |
 Libya | 166th | 2.33 | 672.2 | 2,800 | — |
 South Sudancompare | 174th | 2.17 | 983.6 | 2,463 | — |
 Eritrea | 179th | 2.33 | 638.2 | — | — |
| Sudan | 182nd | 2.29 | 454.9 | — | — |
 Chad | 183rd | 2 | 819.3 | 2,121 | 0.09 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Northern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 184.
Placed either side on food & agriculture
The countries immediately above and below Sudan in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Sudan is ahead of the world, and behind
18 more statistics filed under food & agriculture, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median2
Statistics on which Sudan does better than the middle country measured.
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.23126.22106.23▲ Improved since 2012
Sudan: 126.22 · world median 106.23 · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 53.79 to 189.93; higher is better.
Position 30th of 195 · derived.
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.08116.41106.08▲ Improved since 2012
Sudan: 116.41 · world median 106.08 · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 71.08 to 177.49; higher is better.
Position 55th of 195 · derived.
Behind the world median4
Statistics on which Sudan does worse than the middle country measured.
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 107.06106.37107.06▼ Worsened since 2012
Sudan: 106.37 · world median 107.06 · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 35.52 to 190.08; higher is better.
Position 102nd of 194 · derived.
Organic Agricultural AreaFAO · 2024 · world median 0.7250.030.725▼ Worsened since 2014
Sudan: 0.03 · world median 0.725 · Organic share of agricultural land (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 86.38; higher is better.
Position 132nd of 150 · derived.
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · world median 1.5655.431.565No real change since 2013
Sudan: 5.43 · world median 1.565 · Greenhouse gases from farming per value of agricultural output (kg CO₂eq per international dollar). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 28.2; lower is better.
Position 17th of 190 · derived, 1st = worst.
Global Report on Food CrisesFSIN · 2024 · world median 225422▼ Worsened since 2016
Sudan: 54 · world median 22 · In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population). Food Security Information Network (FSIN), 2025 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3 to 56; lower is better.
Position 2nd of 44 · derived, 1st = worst.
No better end12
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · world median 62.1496.1962.14No real change since 2012
Sudan: 96.19 · world median 62.14 · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.48.
Position 5th of 171 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6.57229.366.572No real change since 2015
Sudan: 29.36 · world median 6.572 · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 47.59.
Position 12th of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 0.1090.420.109Moved since 2013
Sudan: 0.42 · world median 0.109 · Arable land (hectares per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1.459.
Position 20th of 206 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · world median 689,2789,149,071689,278No real change since 2013
Sudan: 9,149,071 · world median 689,278 · Land under cereal production (hectares). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 103,715,108.
Position 19th of 179 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · world median 8,63578,3608,635No real change since 2013
Sudan: 78,360 · world median 8,635 · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,044,508.
Position 23rd of 193 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · world median 37.9660.3137.96No real change since 2013
Sudan: 60.31 · world median 37.96 · Agricultural land (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.445 to 86.48.
Position 38th of 209 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · world median 52,37546,51052,375No real change since 2014
Sudan: 46,510 · world median 52,375 · Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals caught or farmed, tonnes (live weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 70,500,841.
Agricultural Irrigated LandFAO · 2023 · world median 3.661.393.66No earlier reading
Sudan: 1.39 · world median 3.66 · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 89.04.
Position 83rd of 121 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · world median 37.6312.6737.63No real change since 2013
Sudan: 12.67 · world median 37.63 · Nitrogen surplus (+) or deficit (−) on cropland, kg per hectare. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from -555.52 to 1,199.
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · world median 0.5350.260.535No real change since 2013
Sudan: 0.26 · world median 0.535 · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 43.97.
Position 145th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · world median 87.367.10387.36Moved since 2013
Sudan: 7.103 · world median 87.36 · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 2,926.
Position 167th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · world median 1.730.191.73No real change since 2014
Sudan: 0.19 · world median 1.73 · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.72.
Position 160th of 178 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Sudan
Agriculture Orientation Index (last 2018), Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker (last 2022), Cereal Import Dependency Ratio, Dietary Energy Supply (last 2021), Employment in Agriculture (last 2022), Fish and Seafood Supply per Person, Fruit Supply per Person, Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land, Meat Supply per Person, Per Capita Food Supply Variability (last 2021), Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity, Prevalence of Undernourishment (last 2021), Share of Dietary Energy Supply from Cereals, Roots and Tubers, Vegetable Supply per Person and Women's Share of Agricultural Landowners. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Food & Agriculture among Sudan’s 15 topics
Food & Agriculture is Sudan’s 14th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Energy24th of 1652/3 keys
- Poverty & Inequality94th of 1592/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 126th of 1864/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital176th of 1963/3 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 178th of 1983/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 160th of 1774/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing185th of 2003/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties184th of 1984/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 190th of 1983/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade170th of 1773/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions187th of 1944/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience188th of 1933/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation173rd of 1762/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture182nd of 1842/4 keys
- Gender & Equality182nd of 1833/4 keys
No standing on Work & Labour: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on food & agriculture
The three countries placed highest of 184, and the leaders Sudan can most readily be measured against.
1
SerbiaSouthern Europe
1st of 184 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Lošmi derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
AustriaWestern Europe
2nd of 184 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0, greyscale
3
MaltaSouthern Europe
3rd of 184 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Dirk Heldmaier derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Seychelles31st2/4 keysHighest in Northern Africa
Egypt55th4/4 keysThis page
Sudan182nd2/4 keys
Positions out of 184 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
The subject is about producing and supplying food, not about whether people are fed: hunger, stunting and food insecurity are measured under Health & Wellbeing, and whether a healthy diet is affordable under Poverty & Inequality. The wider environmental cost of farming, including emissions, water withdrawal and forest loss, is filed under Environment & Sustainability. Land use, fertiliser and pesticide use, irrigation, livestock, fishing and the supply of particular foods are published here as context.
How the Food & Agriculture standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The food & agriculture method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy) — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Cereal Yield — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Dietary Energy Supply — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Agriculture Orientation Index — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
The other 18 statistics on this page come from 3 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Sudan’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Sudan (banner) — Retlaw Snellac derivative work: JamesA, CC BY 2.0
- Serbia — Lošmi derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Austria — chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malta — Dirk Heldmaier derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Sudan: Food & Agriculture — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/sudan/food