Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 2.24 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in South Sudan is 2.24 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 2.55 hectares per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.24 hectares per person, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.4 hectares per person | — |
| 2013 | 2.31 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.29 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.32 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.38 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.51 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.55 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.47 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.37 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.34 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.24 hectares per person | -4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.24 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.24 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.55 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.34 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in South Sudan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in South Sudan was 2.24 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 hectares per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.