Sudan Facts
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- Agriculture: 27.5%
- Industrial: 20.7%
- Services: 51.8%
- Irrigated: 9%
- Rain-Fed: 58%
- Rain-Fed & Irrigated: 33%
- 2017: 4,300 MT
- 2018: 4,800 MT
- 2019: 5,000 MT
- Local Farmers Retained: 53%
- Imported Improved: 29%
- Local Improved: 18%
- Onions: 52.3%
- Watermelon: 36.5%
- Okra: 20.4%
- Carrots: 17.1%
- Tomatoes: 12.9%
- Sweet Melon: 4.5%
- Al Jazeera 78%
- Khartoum 7%
- North Kordofan 25%
- South Kordofan 25%
- Al Jazeera 14%
White Nile 7%
- North Kordofan 25%
- South Kordofan 24%
- Al Jazeera 15%
- White Nile 11%
The Republic of Sudan is the third-largest country in Africa, embracing 1,861,484 square kilometers of the northeast and central Africa. The area represents more than 6% of Africa, 1.5% of the world’s total area. Land represents about 95% of the entire country; the rest is water.
Sudan’s primary resources are agricultural, livestock, gold, silicon, and oil. Oil production and export took on vital importance in the last 18 years. Although the country is seeking to diversify its cash crops by attracting foreign investors, cotton and gum Arabic remain its major agricultural exports.
Roads: Sudan has between 20,000 & 25,000 km of roads.
Railroads: Sudan has 3,725 km of railroads that serve the northern and central parts of the country.
Ports: Sudan has two ports on the Red Sea, Portsudan Port and Sawakin Port. Major Inland ports include Khartoum and Kusti, all on the White Nile.
Airports: Sudan has around 53 airports out of which 12 have paved runways.