Rice yields in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rice yields was 0.9882 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9882 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
119th
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.8472 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Rice yields in South Sudan, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.9882 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in South Sudan peaked at 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8472 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 119th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rice yields in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9073 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.852 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8805 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.885 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8472 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9882 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.9882 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.9882 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8808 tonnes per hectare | 0.852 tonnes per hectare | 0.9073 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9997 tonnes per hectare | 0.8472 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 116 Gambia 1.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 118 Jamaica 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9757 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Mozambique 0.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 Congo 0.5576 tonnes per hectare compare
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, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in South Sudan?
- Rice yields in South Sudan was 0.9882 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8472 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for rice yields?
- South Sudan ranks 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.