Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 146th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 143 Egypt 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Australia 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Angola 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Algeria 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.67 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.