Land use in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land use was 2.57 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in South Sudan stood at 2.57 million hectares.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in South Sudan peaked at 2.72 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million hectares, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 78th of 223 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Aquaculture production 34 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 55,000 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 55,034 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.2168 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 7.16 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 1,500 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 1,500 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in South Sudan?
- Land use in South Sudan was 2.57 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million hectares in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for land use?
- South Sudan ranks 78th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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