Share of land area used for agriculture in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of land area used for agriculture was 44.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in South Sudan stood at 44.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in South Sudan peaked at 45.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for agriculture in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 45.1% | — |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.7% | 45.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.9% | 4 |
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, 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)
- Rural population 78.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in South Sudan?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in South Sudan was 44.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- South Sudan ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.