Food exports in Sudan
Sudan: Food exports was 50.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Sudan, 1963–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2018, food exports in Sudan stood at 50.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 1,858.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Sudan peaked at 70.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.
That places Sudan 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 29.5% | — |
| 1964 | 37.8% | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 36.0% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.6% | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 27.5% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 28.9% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 28.8% | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 32.9% | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | +63.7% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 42.7% | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 45.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -76.2% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +125.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +154.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -86.1% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +851.9% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.3% | 27.5% | 37.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 24.6% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 42.7% | 61.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 44.4% | 70.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 2.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 2.2% | 50.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More private sector data for Sudan
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 120.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Sudan?
- Food exports in Sudan was 50.6% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for food exports?
- Sudan ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,858.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.