Temporary fallow — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Temporary fallow — Area was 298.24 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — 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 temporary fallow — area in South Sudan is 298.24 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in South Sudan peaked at 342.88 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 267.86 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 68th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 342.88 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 329.06 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 318.09 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 318.77 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 314.04 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 306.14 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 299.99 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 290.5 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 284.24 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 267.86 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 267.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 278.35 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 298.24 1000 ha | +7.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 298.24 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 298.24 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 314.93 1000 ha | 290.5 1000 ha | 342.88 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 279.31 1000 ha | 267.86 1000 ha | 298.24 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 fallow — area in South Sudan?
- Temporary fallow — area in South Sudan was 298.24 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 342.88 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.86 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for temporary fallow — area?
- South Sudan ranks 68th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.