Cropland — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cropland — Area was 2,478 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2,478 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in South Sudan peaked at 2,725 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,477 1000 ha, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 89th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,597 1000 ha | 2,478 1000 ha | 2,725 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,477 1000 ha | 2,477 1000 ha | 2,478 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.77 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 83.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,395 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 3.92 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 63,193 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.29 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in South Sudan?
- Cropland — area in South Sudan was 2,478 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,725 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,477 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for cropland — area?
- South Sudan ranks 89th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Cropland — 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.