Arable land — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Arable land — Area was 2,395 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2,395 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in South Sudan peaked at 2,659 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,395 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 92nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,659 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 2,616 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,575 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,538 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,503 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,467 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,398 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,395 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2,395 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2,395 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,519 1000 ha | 2,398 1000 ha | 2,659 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,396 1000 ha | 2,395 1000 ha | 2,399 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 arable land — area in South Sudan?
- Arable land — area in South Sudan was 2,395 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,659 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,395 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for arable land — area?
- South Sudan ranks 92nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.