Sorghum — Area harvested in South Sudan

South Sudan: Sorghum — Area harvested was 1.02 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.02 million ha
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.02 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
619,855 ha
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Sorghum — Area harvested in South Sudan, 2012–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2012201820242012: 843.0k ha2013: 841.0k ha2014: 724.5k ha2015: 728.9k ha2016: 674.5k ha2017: 619.9k ha2018: 634.1k ha2019: 671.1k ha2020: 712.7k ha2021: 700.0k ha2022: 700.0k ha2023: 883.0k ha2024: 1.0M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 1.02 million ha for sorghum — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested in South Sudan peaked at 1.02 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 619,855 ha, in 2017.

South Sudan ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 717,127 ha 619,855 ha 843,000 ha 8
2020s 802,885 ha 700,041 ha 1.02 million ha 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 8 Ethiopia 1.65 million ha compare
  2. 9 Brazil 1.36 million ha compare
  3. 10 Mexico 1.29 million ha compare
  4. 12 Chad 1.01 million ha compare
  5. 13 Australia 774,646 ha compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 774,646 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — area harvested in South Sudan?
Sorghum — area harvested in South Sudan was 1.02 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — area harvested recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 619,855 ha in 2017.
How does South Sudan rank for sorghum — area harvested?
South Sudan ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — area harvested rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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, published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 8,610 data points, 1961–2024
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