Land under cereal production in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land under cereal production was 1.10 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.10 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in South Sudan peaked at 1.19 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 863,208 hectares, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 76th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.00 million hectares | 863,208 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million hectares | 987,496 hectares | 1.10 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)
- 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)
- Agricultural land 283,472 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in South Sudan?
- Land under cereal production in South Sudan was 1.10 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 863,208 hectares in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for land under cereal production?
- South Sudan ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.