Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 0.9836 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan is 0.9836 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 1.25 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7052 kg per hectare, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7052 kg per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0.7656 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +63.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9073 kg per hectare | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8791 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8437 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8805 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8855 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8446 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9836 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.9836 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.9836 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.89 kg per hectare | 0.7052 kg per hectare | 1.25 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9424 kg per hectare | 0.8446 kg per hectare | 1.06 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 yield vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 0.9836 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7052 kg per hectare in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.