Agricultural land
60.3%Reference year · 2024Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.
Arable land, permanent crops and permanent pastures as a share of land area.
World Bank sourceCountry context · Africa
Sudan: agriculture in context.
Sudan is part of WFA’s founding network. Agricultural land and primary production feature prominently in the national figures, linking resource stewardship with livelihoods and economic activity.
Employment in agriculture
39.8%Reference year · 2022Share of total employment.
Employment in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing as a share of all employment; modeled ILO estimate.
World Bank sourceAgriculture value added
29.4%Reference year · 2025Share of gross domestic product (GDP).
Value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing as a share of GDP; value added deducts intermediate inputs from output.
World Bank sourcePart of WFA’s founding network
Sudan was among the 27 countries and territories named in WFA’s founding initiative. The association’s first international conference took place on 15–16 December 2022 in Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.
The founding network connected agricultural communities across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas around cooperation, practical knowledge and farmer livelihoods.
Understand the agricultural figures
The figures above describe land use, work and primary production. Agricultural land includes permanent pasture as well as arable land and permanent crops. Employment covers agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing and uses a modeled ILO estimate.
The land-use figure is from 2024, employment from 2022 and value added from 2025. These figures do not form a same-year comparison. Each percentage has a different denominator: land area, total employment or GDP. Value added deducts intermediate inputs from output; it is a share of the economy, rather than a growth rate or measure of farm income.
Food manufacturing, distribution and retail can create additional work and value outside the agriculture category. Following those activities helps explain how primary production connects with the wider food economy.
Let the reporting year shape the interpretation.
Sudan’s agricultural-land category includes permanent pasture alongside arable land and permanent crops. A local resource discussion should distinguish those uses and the water, labour and services involved in each. That level of detail helps connect stewardship with the economics of production and the needs of people using the land.
The employment figure is from 2022, while the land-use and GDP figures refer to later years. A current agricultural assessment needs recent information on access, costs, functioning services and routes to market. Keeping the dates visible helps participants use the historical figures without treating them as a complete description of present conditions.
Explore Sudan’s wider context
The linked World Bank country profile brings together economic, social and environmental information. Read the historical series alongside recent experience from farmers, producer organizations, researchers and public agencies. Together, they can help define the resources, skills, costs and market requirements behind a local agricultural decision.