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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 964.9 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 964.9 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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.