What is cereal imports quantity in Sudan?

Cereal imports quantity in Sudan was 2.54 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 2.54 million FAO, tonnes in 2010.

What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 92,349 FAO, tonnes in 1962.

How does Sudan rank for cereal imports quantity?

Sudan ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.

Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sudan data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal imports quantity in Sudan

Name: Cereal imports quantity in Sudan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sudan: Cereal imports quantity was 2.54 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

2.54 million FAO, tonnes

Change on year

up 6.5%

World rank

7th

of 53 countries

All-time high

2.54 million FAO, tonnes

in 2010

All-time low

92,349 FAO, tonnes

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2010

Cereal imports quantity in Sudan, 1961–2010

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.

Analysis

In 2010, cereal imports quantity in Sudan stood at 2.54 million FAO, tonnes. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Sudan peaked at 2.54 million FAO, tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92,349 FAO, tonnes, in 1962.

Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereal imports quantity in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Sudan, 1961 to 2010.
Year	FAO, tonnes	Change
1961	108,911 FAO, tonnes	—
1962	92,349 FAO, tonnes	-15.2%
1963	119,044 FAO, tonnes	+28.9%
1964	134,055 FAO, tonnes	+12.6%
1965	134,919 FAO, tonnes	+0.6%
1966	177,645 FAO, tonnes	+31.7%
1967	226,827 FAO, tonnes	+27.7%
1968	181,804 FAO, tonnes	-19.8%
1969	112,602 FAO, tonnes	-38.1%
1970	240,072 FAO, tonnes	+113.2%
1971	194,258 FAO, tonnes	-19.1%
1972	222,033 FAO, tonnes	+14.3%
1973	203,147 FAO, tonnes	-8.5%
1974	125,260 FAO, tonnes	-38.3%
1975	124,305 FAO, tonnes	-0.8%
1976	122,541 FAO, tonnes	-1.4%
1977	136,866 FAO, tonnes	+11.7%
1978	172,620 FAO, tonnes	+26.1%
1979	222,573 FAO, tonnes	+28.9%
1980	236,181 FAO, tonnes	+6.1%
1981	295,012 FAO, tonnes	+24.9%
1982	437,434 FAO, tonnes	+48.3%
1983	451,817 FAO, tonnes	+3.3%
1984	518,403 FAO, tonnes	+14.7%
1985	1.56 million FAO, tonnes	+201.2%
1986	657,805 FAO, tonnes	-57.9%
1987	745,401 FAO, tonnes	+13.3%
1988	722,870 FAO, tonnes	-3.0%
1989	608,885 FAO, tonnes	-15.8%
1990	649,505 FAO, tonnes	+6.7%
1991	1.27 million FAO, tonnes	+96.0%
1992	653,790 FAO, tonnes	-48.6%
1993	421,307 FAO, tonnes	-35.6%
1994	880,845 FAO, tonnes	+109.1%
1995	425,765 FAO, tonnes	-51.7%
1996	439,520 FAO, tonnes	+3.2%
1997	591,686 FAO, tonnes	+34.6%
1998	667,287 FAO, tonnes	+12.8%
1999	726,409 FAO, tonnes	+8.9%
2000	1.31 million FAO, tonnes	+80.7%
2001	1.17 million FAO, tonnes	-10.8%
2002	1.33 million FAO, tonnes	+13.8%
2003	927,251 FAO, tonnes	-30.4%
2004	1.54 million FAO, tonnes	+66.4%
2005	2.18 million FAO, tonnes	+41.6%
2006	2.00 million FAO, tonnes	-8.5%
2007	1.48 million FAO, tonnes	-26.2%
2008	1.63 million FAO, tonnes	+10.6%
2009	2.38 million FAO, tonnes	+46.1%
2010	2.54 million FAO, tonnes	+6.5%

Sudan compared with similar countries

Sudan's 2.54 million FAO, tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 275,805 FAO, tonnes, 9.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Sudan's 2.54 million FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereal imports quantity in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1985	+201.2%	518,403 FAO, tonnes	1.56 million FAO, tonnes

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	143,128 FAO, tonnes	92,349 FAO, tonnes	226,827 FAO, tonnes	9
1970s	176,368 FAO, tonnes	122,541 FAO, tonnes	240,072 FAO, tonnes	10
1980s	623,506 FAO, tonnes	236,181 FAO, tonnes	1.56 million FAO, tonnes	10
1990s	672,891 FAO, tonnes	421,307 FAO, tonnes	1.27 million FAO, tonnes	10
2000s	1.60 million FAO, tonnes	927,251 FAO, tonnes	2.38 million FAO, tonnes	10
2010s	2.54 million FAO, tonnes	2.54 million FAO, tonnes	2.54 million FAO, tonnes	1

Countries ranked near Sudan

4 Morocco 5.51 million FAO, tonnes compare
5 Tunisia 3.25 million FAO, tonnes compare
6 Libya 2.90 million FAO, tonnes compare
8 Ethiopia 2.13 million FAO, tonnes compare
9 South Africa 2.11 million FAO, tonnes compare
10 Kenya 1.42 million FAO, tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal imports quantity in Sudan?: Cereal imports quantity in Sudan was 2.54 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 2.54 million FAO, tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 92,349 FAO, tonnes in 1962.
How does Sudan rank for cereal imports quantity?: Sudan ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.