FAO projections of arable land in South Sudan
South Sudan: FAO projections of arable land was 2.57 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land 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
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in South Sudan is 2.57 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in South Sudan peaked at 2.72 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million hectares, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 79th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.72 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 2.69 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.65 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million hectares | +3.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.57 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.57 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.57 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)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 4.23 °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 fao projections of arable land in South Sudan?
- Fao projections of arable land in South Sudan was 2.57 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million hectares in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for fao projections of arable land?
- South Sudan ranks 79th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.