Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 40.78 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan stood at 40.78 percent. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan peaked at 40.78 percent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.78 percent, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 34th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40.78 percent | — |
| 2013 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.78 percent | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 40.78 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 40.78 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.78 percent | 40.78 percent | 40.78 percent | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.78 percent | 40.78 percent | 40.78 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan was 40.78 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.78 percent in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.78 percent in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).