Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 60.08 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 60.08 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 79.12 animals per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.63 animals per square kilometre, in 2015.
South Sudan ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.65 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 31.65 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.65 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.63 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.9 animals per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 43.97 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 31.65 animals per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 79.12 animals per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 47.47 animals per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 49.43 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 49.08 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.69 animals per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 60.08 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 60.08 animals per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 60.08 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +150.0% | 31.65 animals per square kilometre | 79.12 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.03 animals per square kilometre | 31.63 animals per square kilometre | 79.12 animals per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.55 animals per square kilometre | 47.47 animals per square kilometre | 61.69 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 157 Zambia 67.53 animals per square kilometre compare
- 158 Libya 63.67 animals per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 61.19 animals per square kilometre compare
- 161 Iceland 57.06 animals per square kilometre compare
- 162 Afghanistan 51.92 animals per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 48.78 animals 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.36 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.36 (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 60.08 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.12 animals per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.63 animals per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.