Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 70 Lithuania 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Czechia 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Botswana 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Yemen 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Belgium 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Thailand 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.