Arable land — Area in South Sudan

South Sudan: Arable land — Area was 2,395 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,395 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2,659 1000 ha
in 2012
All-time low
2,395 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Arable land — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2012201820242012: 2.7k 1000 ha2013: 2.6k 1000 ha2014: 2.6k 1000 ha2015: 2.5k 1000 ha2016: 2.5k 1000 ha2017: 2.5k 1000 ha2018: 2.4k 1000 ha2019: 2.4k 1000 ha2020: 2.4k 1000 ha2021: 2.4k 1000 ha2022: 2.4k 1000 ha2023: 2.4k 1000 ha2024: 2.4k 1000 ha

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 84th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 84th out of 231 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

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.