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.

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 →

More trade data for Sudan

Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 36.50 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Food imports excluding fish 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 2.14 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 654.71 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural exports 469.09 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports 2.58 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports quantity 5,874 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Merchandise exports, WB 12.72 billion current US$ (2008)
Other long-term inflows, net 0 BoP, current US$ (2009)

All data for Sudan →

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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.