Agriculture & Rural in South Sudan
28 indicators covering agriculture & rural for South Sudan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural population | 78.3% | 2025 | down 3.5% | 8th |
| Rural population growth | 1.6% | 2025 | up 212.0% | 30th |
| Rural population | 9.55 million | 2025 | up 5.8% | 57th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 10.4% | 2015 | up 146.8% | 72nd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 1.24 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 103.0% | 131st |
| Land under cereal production | 1.10 million hectares | 2023 | down 5.9% | 76th |
| Cereal yield | 983.6 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 28.5% | 162nd |
| Cereal production | 1.09 million metric tons | 2023 | up 20.9% | 104th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 0.1872 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 4,798.1% | 192nd |
| Land area | 631,930 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 41st |
| Agricultural land | 283,472 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.4% | 40th |
| Agricultural land | 44.9% | 2023 | down 0.4% | 78th |
| Arable land | 2.49 million hectares | 2023 | down 4.9% | 76th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.1% | 2023 | up 16.4% | 174th |
| Arable land | 3.9% | 2023 | down 4.9% | 149th |
| Arable land | 0.2168 hectares per person | 2023 | down 7.5% | 55th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 65.4% | 2023 | up 3.4% | 16th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 62.2% | 2023 | down 2.2% | 11th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 63.8% | 2023 | up 0.6% | 11th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 900 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 98th |
| Crop production index | 117.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 28.8% | 53rd |
| Food production index | 114.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 21.0% | 62nd |
| Livestock production index | 113.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 17.3% | 74th |
| Forest area | 11.3% | 2023 | unchanged | 157th |
| Forest area | 71,570 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 63rd |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 36.5% | 2022 | unchanged | 117th |
| Surface area | 646,883 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 41st |
| Access to electricity, rural | 0.7% | 2024 | down 73.1% | 214th |