Permanent cropland (% of land area) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent cropland in South Sudan stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in South Sudan peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in South Sudan?
- Permanent cropland in South Sudan was 0.1% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for permanent cropland?
- South Sudan ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.