Arable land in South Sudan
South Sudan: Arable land was 2.49 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in South Sudan stood at 2.49 million hectares.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in South Sudan peaked at 2.66 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million hectares, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 76th out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Land under cereal production 1.10 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 983.6 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.09 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 0.1872 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 631,930 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in South Sudan?
- Arable land in South Sudan was 2.49 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million hectares in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for arable land?
- South Sudan ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.