Permanent crops — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Permanent crops — Area was 83.19 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in South Sudan is 83.19 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in South Sudan peaked at 83.19 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66 1000 ha, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 124th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 66 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 72.75 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 78.8 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 80.94 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 79.86 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 79.35 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 79.52 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.48 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.77 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 82.11 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.65 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 83.19 1000 ha | +0.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 83.19 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.19 1000 ha, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 83.19 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.09 1000 ha | 66 1000 ha | 80.94 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.74 1000 ha | 78.77 1000 ha | 83.19 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.77 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 63,193 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2,478 1000 ha (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 77,689 SLC (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 129.44 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in South Sudan?
- Permanent crops — area in South Sudan was 83.19 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.19 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for permanent crops — area?
- South Sudan ranks 124th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.