Agriculture — Area, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0024 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0024 1000 ha per person for agriculture — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0028 1000 ha per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0024 1000 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 1000 ha per person, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0024 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per person, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 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 agriculture — area, per capita in South Sudan?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0024 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 1000 ha per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.