Maize (corn) — Yield in South Sudan
South Sudan: Maize (corn) — Yield was 964.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 964.9 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in South Sudan peaked at 996.8 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 461.5 kg/ha, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 461.5 kg/ha | — |
| 2013 | 531.1 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 964 kg/ha | +81.5% |
| 2015 | 907.3 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 879.1 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 885.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 850 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 880.5 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 884.7 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 844.7 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 996.8 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 994.4 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 964.9 kg/ha | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +81.5% | 531.1 kg/ha | 964 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 794.84 kg/ha | 461.5 kg/ha | 964 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 937.1 kg/ha | 844.7 kg/ha | 996.8 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
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- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1.54 million An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 2,569 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.06 million An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 966,271 An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 27 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production 25,675 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 332 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in South Sudan?
- Maize (corn) — yield in South Sudan was 964.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 996.8 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.5 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- South Sudan ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.