Agricultural land per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agricultural land per capita was 2.47 hectares per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in South Sudan stood at 2.47 hectares per capita. 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 land per capita in South Sudan peaked at 2.79 hectares per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.47 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 19th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.65 hectares per capita | — |
| 2013 | 2.55 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.53 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.56 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.76 hectares per capita | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.79 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.71 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.64 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.56 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.47 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.47 hectares per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.47 hectares per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.65 hectares per capita | 2.53 hectares per capita | 2.79 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.57 hectares per capita | 2.47 hectares per capita | 2.64 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in South Sudan?
- Agricultural land per capita in South Sudan was 2.47 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 hectares per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for agricultural land per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 19th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.