Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Sudan

Irrigated land in Sudan in 2020 — 1.39%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 61. Since 2017, the indicator has risen by 0.94 pp.

2020 1.39% +0.01 pp vs 2019
World rank 46of 61
Period maximum 1.39%2020
Period minimum 0.45%2017

Trend over time

2017–2020 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Sudan, 2017–202000.511.520172018201920202017: 0.45%2018: 1.27%2019: 1.38%2020: 1.39%
Change over the period: +0.94 pp Annual average: 0.31 pp
Irrigated land — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 1.39 +0.01 pp
2019 1.38 +0.11 pp
2018 1.27 +0.81 pp
2017 0.45

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.