Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 36.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 36.5% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Sudan peaked at 36.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 36.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 36.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Sudan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Sudan was 36.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- South Sudan ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.