Agricultural land use, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agricultural land use, per capita was 2.47 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in South Sudan stood at 2.47 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 2.79 hectares per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.47 hectares per person, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 16th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural land use, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.65 hectares per person | — |
| 2013 | 2.55 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.53 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.56 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.76 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.79 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.71 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.64 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.56 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.47 hectares per person | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.65 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.47 hectares per person | 2.64 hectares per person | 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)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in South Sudan?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in South Sudan was 2.47 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 hectares per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.