Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 152nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 149 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guyana 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Singapore 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sudan 0.0001 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 permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — 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.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — 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
Permanent crops — 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.