Area of permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan
South Sudan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 25.77 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan stood at 25.77 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan peaked at 25.77 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.77 million hectares, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 29th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.77 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 25.77 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.16 million hectares, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 25.77 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.90 million hectares, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.77 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.77 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 4.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in South Sudan was 25.77 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.77 million hectares in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- South Sudan ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.