Index of cereal production yield and land use in South Sudan
South Sudan: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.27 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
863,208
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in South Sudan stood at 1.27 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in South Sudan peaked at 1.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 863,208, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 939,361 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 863,208 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 883,001 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 929,547 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 987,496 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 994,925 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | +14.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.27 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.27 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 863,208 | 1.19 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 987,496 | 1.27 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 share gdp 10.36 (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (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 index of cereal production yield and land use in South Sudan?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in South Sudan was 1.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 863,208 in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- South Sudan ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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