Cropland — Area per capita in South Sudan

South Sudan: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.21 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.21 ha/cap
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
86th
of 232 countries
All-time high
0.25 ha/cap
in 2012
All-time low
0.21 ha/cap
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252012201820242012: 0.25 ha/cap2013: 0.24 ha/cap2014: 0.24 ha/cap2015: 0.24 ha/cap2016: 0.24 ha/cap2017: 0.25 ha/cap2018: 0.24 ha/cap2019: 0.24 ha/cap2020: 0.23 ha/cap2021: 0.23 ha/cap2022: 0.22 ha/cap2023: 0.22 ha/cap2024: 0.21 ha/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.21 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.25 ha/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.21 ha/cap, in 2024.

That places South Sudan 86th out of 232 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 0.2425 ha/cap 0.24 ha/cap 0.25 ha/cap 8
2020s 0.222 ha/cap 0.21 ha/cap 0.23 ha/cap 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 86 Ethiopia PDR 0.21 ha/cap
  2. 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.21 ha/cap compare
  3. 86 Senegal 0.21 ha/cap compare
  4. 86 Sierra Leone 0.21 ha/cap compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in South Sudan?
Cropland — area per capita in South Sudan was 0.21 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.25 ha/cap in 2012.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 ha/cap in 2024.
How does South Sudan rank for cropland — area per capita?
South Sudan ranks 86th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 15,610 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.