Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0586 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0586 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0586 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0586 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0586 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0633 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0665 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0696 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.068 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0712 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.076 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0791 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0631 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0586 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0712 metric tons per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0763 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.068 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 163 Uzbekistan 0.0995 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 164 Israel 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 165 Iraq 0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chad 0.0866 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 168 Brazil 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mali 0.0854 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 share gdp 10.36 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.36 (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.