Cereal production in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cereal production was 1.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.20 million
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2014
All-time low
745,005
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Cereal production in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.20 million for cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in South Sudan peaked at 1.27 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 745,005, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Cereal production in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 842,000 | — |
| 2013 | 898,000 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 921,002 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 825,807 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 764,107 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 745,005 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 818,487 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 874,410 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 840,333 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million | +10.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.20 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.20 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 885,620 | 745,005 | 1.27 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 840,333 | 1.20 million | 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, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.36 (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.36 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in South Sudan?
- Cereal production in South Sudan was 1.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 745,005 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for cereal production?
- South Sudan ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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