Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 40.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 40.78 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 40.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.78 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 40.78 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 40.78 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 30 Yemen 41.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 41.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 41.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lebanon 39.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Andorra 38.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Mexico 38.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 40.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.