Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0479 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0479 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0486 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0479 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0479 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0479 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.0615 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Central African Republic 0.0611 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 0.0531 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0.0416 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 0.037 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.0363 ha per square kilometre compare
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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0479 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0486 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.