Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 9.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in South Sudan stood at 9.62 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 679.5% on the previous year and up 647.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 9.62 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -13.6 % change on previous year, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 23rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -13.6 % change on previous year | +673.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1618 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2016 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -4710.2% |
| 2017 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2019 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2020 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7523 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2022 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2023 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +679.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 9.62 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 9.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -13.6 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 0.7523 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 20 Kuwait 10.99 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 10.85 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cambodia 10.4 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 9.02 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Palestine 8.96 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Bolivia 8.54 % change on previous year compare
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, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in South Sudan was 9.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.6 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 647.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.