Agricultural land use in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agricultural land use was 28.35 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 28.35 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in South Sudan peaked at 28.50 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.25 million hectares, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 41st out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land use in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28.50 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 28.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.43 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.32 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.25 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 28.35 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 28.35 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.37 million hectares | 28.25 million hectares | 28.50 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.28 million hectares | 28.25 million hectares | 28.35 million hectares | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in South Sudan?
- Agricultural land use in South Sudan was 28.35 million hectares 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 use recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.50 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.25 million hectares in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for agricultural land use?
- South Sudan ranks 41st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.