Agricultural land — Area in South Sudan

South Sudan: Agricultural land — Area was 28,251 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
28,251 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 237 countries
All-time high
28,498 1000 ha
in 2012
All-time low
28,250 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Agricultural land — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201820242012: 28.5k 1000 ha2013: 28.5k 1000 ha2014: 28.4k 1000 ha2015: 28.4k 1000 ha2016: 28.4k 1000 ha2017: 28.3k 1000 ha2018: 28.3k 1000 ha2019: 28.3k 1000 ha2020: 28.3k 1000 ha2021: 28.2k 1000 ha2022: 28.2k 1000 ha2023: 28.3k 1000 ha2024: 28.3k 1000 ha

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 45th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Morocco 30,000 1000 ha compare
  2. 43 Kenya 29,066 1000 ha compare
  3. 44 France 28,442 1000 ha compare
  4. 46 Côte d'Ivoire 26,668 1000 ha compare
  5. 47 Botswana 25,862 1000 ha compare
  6. 48 Uzbekistan 25,850 1000 ha compare

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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 45th out of 237 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

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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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.