Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 137th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 138 Costa Rica 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Algeria 1.44 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)
- 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Sudan was 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.