Agricultural water withdrawals in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agricultural water withdrawals was 240.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 240.00 million cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in South Sudan peaked at 240.00 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 240.00 million cubic meters, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water withdrawals in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 240.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2013 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 240.00 million cubic meters | 240.00 million cubic meters | 240.00 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2020s | 240.00 million cubic meters | 240.00 million cubic meters | 240.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in South Sudan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in South Sudan was 240.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 240.00 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.00 million cubic meters in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- South Sudan ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.