Temporary crops — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Temporary crops — Area was 2,076 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary crops — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2,076 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in South Sudan peaked at 2,076 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,834 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 81st out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Temporary crops — Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,007 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 1,990 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,965 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,932 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,909 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,888 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,834 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,842 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,852 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,865 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,865 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,938 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,076 1000 ha | +7.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2,076 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,336 1000 ha, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2,076 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,921 1000 ha | 1,834 1000 ha | 2,007 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,919 1000 ha | 1,852 1000 ha | 2,076 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 Land area 3.92 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.77 % (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 temporary crops — area in South Sudan?
- Temporary crops — area in South Sudan was 2,076 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,076 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for temporary crops — area?
- South Sudan ranks 81st out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary 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 flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.