Cattle — Share in total livestock in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cattle — Share in total livestock was 66.68 %LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Share in total livestock in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 66.68 %LSU for cattle — share in total livestock in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — share in total livestock in South Sudan peaked at 67.36 %LSU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63 %LSU, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Cattle — Share in total livestock in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 65.04 %LSU | — |
| 2013 | 64.76 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.31 %LSU | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.22 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.75 %LSU | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 63 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.98 %LSU | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 64.67 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.36 %LSU | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 65.61 %LSU | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.68 %LSU | +1.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 66.68 %LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.3 %LSU, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 66.68 %LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.28 %LSU, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.34 %LSU | 63 %LSU | 65.04 %LSU | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.16 %LSU | 65 %LSU | 67.36 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 36 Rwanda 66.93 %LSU compare
- 37 Zambia 66.75 %LSU compare
- 38 French Guiana 66.71 %LSU
- 39 Canada 66.68 %LSU compare
- 41 Ethiopia PDR 66.23 %LSU
- 42 Georgia 66.03 %LSU 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.77 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 63,193 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2,478 1000 ha (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 77,689 SLC (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 129.44 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — share in total livestock in South Sudan?
- Cattle — share in total livestock in South Sudan was 66.68 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.36 %LSU in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 %LSU in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for cattle — share in total livestock?
- South Sudan ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — share in total livestock rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.