Poultry livestock count in South Sudan
South Sudan: Poultry livestock count was 43.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry livestock count in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in South Sudan is 43.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 187.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in South Sudan peaked at 43.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.00 million | — |
| 2013 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.58 million | +70.5% |
| 2017 | 30.24 million | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 34.23 million | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 40.00 million | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 35.00 million | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 35.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.92 million | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 43.17 million | +0.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 43.17 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 43.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +70.5% | 15.00 million | 25.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.76 million | 15.00 million | 40.00 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.29 million | 35.00 million | 43.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.36 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in South Sudan?
- Poultry livestock count in South Sudan was 43.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for poultry livestock count?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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