Arable land (hectares), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.2168 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in South Sudan is 0.2168 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.2472 hectares per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2168 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2472 hectares per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.2343 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2292 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2285 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2311 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2405 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2368 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2297 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2238 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2204 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2168 hectares per person | -0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.2168 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.2168 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2347 hectares per person | 0.2285 hectares per person | 0.2472 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2196 hectares per person | 0.2168 hectares per person | 0.2238 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in South Sudan?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in South Sudan was 0.2168 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2472 hectares per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2168 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.