Arable land use per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Arable land use per person was 0.2168 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.2168 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in South Sudan peaked at 0.2472 hectares per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2168 hectares per person, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 55th of 206 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 use per person in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2472 hectares per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.2343 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2292 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2285 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2311 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2405 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2368 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2297 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2238 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2204 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2168 hectares per person | -0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.2168 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.2168 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2347 hectares per person | 0.2285 hectares per person | 0.2472 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2196 hectares per person | 0.2168 hectares per person | 0.2238 hectares per person | 4 |
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 — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (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 use per person in South Sudan?
- Arable land use per person in South Sudan was 0.2168 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2472 hectares per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2168 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for arable land use per person?
- South Sudan ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.