Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 10.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Sudan stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +56.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +36.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 10.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 6 |
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 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Sudan?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Sudan was 10.4% in 2015, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.