Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 291.78 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in South Sudan stood at 291.78 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in South Sudan peaked at 309.17 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 262.06 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 309.17 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 297.01 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 291.61 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 286.91 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 279.32 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 273.16 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 264.38 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 265.61 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 262.53 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 262.06 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 262.06 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 272.32 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 291.78 1000 ha | +7.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 291.78 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 291.78 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 283.4 1000 ha | 264.38 1000 ha | 309.17 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 270.15 1000 ha | 262.06 1000 ha | 291.78 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 50 Zambia 415.84 1000 ha compare
- 51 Benin 399.02 1000 ha compare
- 52 Madagascar 328.3 1000 ha compare
- 54 Togo 290 1000 ha compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 284.52 1000 ha compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 281.51 1000 ha compare
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in South Sudan?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in South Sudan was 291.78 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 309.17 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.06 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- South Sudan ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 meadows and pastures — 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.