Cassava yields in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cassava yields was 17.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava yields in South Sudan stood at 17.83 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 334.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in South Sudan peaked at 17.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.52 tonnes per hectare, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 20th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Cassava yields in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +169.4% |
| 2015 | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | +258.9% |
| 2016 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 17.83 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 17.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.37 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 17.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +258.9% | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | 14.74 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | +169.4% | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 4.11 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | -88.1% | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.29 tonnes per hectare | 15.09 tonnes per hectare | 17.83 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 cassava yields in South Sudan?
- Cassava yields in South Sudan was 17.83 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 cassava yields recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for cassava yields?
- South Sudan ranks 20th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava 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.