Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 128 Ecuador 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Australia 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Samoa 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Angola 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Costa Rica 0.0033 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — 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
Arable land — 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.