Cassava production in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cassava production was 1.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava production in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.71 million for cassava production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 391.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in South Sudan peaked at 1.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,000, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 27th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Cassava production in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.00 million | — |
| 2013 | 125,000 | -87.5% |
| 2014 | 348,028 | +178.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | +221.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | +4.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.71 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +221.6% | 348,028 | 1.12 million |
| 2014 | +178.4% | 125,000 | 348,028 |
| 2013 | -87.5% | 1.00 million | 125,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 926,824 | 125,000 | 1.39 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.43 million | 1.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in South Sudan?
- Cassava production in South Sudan was 1.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,000 in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for cassava production?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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