Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 36.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 36.5% for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 36.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.5% | — |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- 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 (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (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$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 36.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.