Agricultural area per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agricultural area per capita was 2.47 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.47
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.79
in 2018
All-time low
2.47
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Agricultural area per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in South Sudan stood at 2.47. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in South Sudan peaked at 2.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural area per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.65 | — |
| 2013 | 2.55 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.53 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.79 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.36 (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in South Sudan?
- Agricultural area per capita in South Sudan was 2.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for agricultural area per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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