Agricultural land — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agricultural land — Area was 28,251 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in South Sudan stood at 28,251 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in South Sudan peaked at 28,498 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28,250 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 49th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land — Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28,498 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 28,463 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28,427 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28,392 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,357 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28,322 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28,251 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28,251 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,251 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,250 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 28,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28,251 1000 ha | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 28,251 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 28,251 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,370 1000 ha | 28,251 1000 ha | 28,498 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 28,250 1000 ha | 28,250 1000 ha | 28,251 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.67 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in South Sudan?
- Agricultural land — area in South Sudan was 28,251 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,498 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,250 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for agricultural land — area?
- South Sudan ranks 49th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.