Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 5.63 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 5.63 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in South Sudan peaked at 7.19 An per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.41 An per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.19 An per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 7.03 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.95 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.75 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.91 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.55 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.78 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.15 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.47 An per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 5.41 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.01 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 5.63 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.63 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.94 An per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.63 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 An per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.91 An per square kilometre | 6.55 An per square kilometre | 7.19 An per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.63 An per square kilometre | 5.41 An per square kilometre | 6.01 An per square kilometre | 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$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- 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 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 as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in South Sudan?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in South Sudan was 5.63 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 An per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- South Sudan ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.