Bean yields in South Sudan
South Sudan: Bean yields was 3.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bean yields in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in South Sudan is 3.16 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in South Sudan peaked at 3.57 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.04 tonnes per hectare, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 13th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Bean yields in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795 tonnes per hectare, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in South Sudan?
- Bean yields in South Sudan was 3.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for bean yields?
- South Sudan ranks 13th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.