WHY SUDAN PRODUCES 80% OF THE WORLD’S GUM ARABIC
Sudan’s Global Dominance in Gum Arabic
Sudan has long held a dominant position in the global gum Arabic supply chain. From the 1950s to the early 1990s, Sudan accounted for around 80% of the world’s gum Arabic trade. Recent estimates place Sudan’s market share between 70% and 90%, reaffirming its critical and irreplaceable role in global trade industries.
Geographical Belt
This overwhelming dominance is thanks to the rich gum belt regions—particularly North Kordofan and North Darfur—where the highest-quality Acacia Senegal (Hashan gum) thrives.
Premium Quality
These native trees excel in Sudan’s unique climate and soil structures, yielding natural gum with exceptional functional stabilizing, emulsifying, and binding properties.
Socioeconomic Impact
Sudan’s gum Arabic industry directly underpins the livelihoods of millions of people—both through local wild harvesting and the trade of the gum across supportive rural economies.
By bridging historic trading heritage with modern organic requirements, Sudanese gum Arabic remains a gold-standard raw material across the international beverage, confectionery, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic sectors.
