Share of GDP from agriculture in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of GDP from agriculture was 10.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP from agriculture in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 10.4% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2015. 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 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP from agriculture 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
- 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, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in South Sudan?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in South Sudan was 10.4% in 2015, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).