Bean production in South Sudan
South Sudan: Bean production was 3,880 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bean production in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 3,880 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in South Sudan peaked at 6,000 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,141 tonnes, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Bean production in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 5,300 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 4,140 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 3,141 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 4,194 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 3,825 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,698 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,905 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3,940 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,848 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,898 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,895 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,880 tonnes | -0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3,880 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3,880 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,275 tonnes | 3,141 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,892 tonnes | 3,848 tonnes | 3,940 tonnes | 5 |
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 bean production in South Sudan?
- Bean production in South Sudan was 3,880 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,141 tonnes in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for bean production?
- South Sudan ranks 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.