How have things changed? in South Sudan

South Sudan: How have things changed? was 55,034 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55,034 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55,034 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
37,020 metric tons
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

How have things changed? in South Sudan, 2012–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201820242012: 37.0k metric tons2013: 37.0k metric tons2014: 37.0k metric tons2015: 37.0k metric tons2016: 40.0k metric tons2017: 42.0k metric tons2018: 44.0k metric tons2019: 45.0k metric tons2020: 43.0k metric tons2021: 45.0k metric tons2022: 48.0k metric tons2023: 50.0k metric tons2024: 55.0k metric tons

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in South Sudan stood at 55,034 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in South Sudan peaked at 55,034 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,020 metric tons, in 2012.

That places South Sudan 108th out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39,900 metric tons 37,020 metric tons 45,035 metric tons 8
2020s 48,235 metric tons 43,035 metric tons 55,034 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 105 Iraq 56,635 metric tons compare
  2. 106 Congo 55,452 metric tons compare
  3. 107 Gambia 55,138 metric tons compare
  4. 109 Guinea-Bissau 54,128 metric tons compare
  5. 110 Ukraine 53,557 metric tons compare
  6. 111 Niger 51,194 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in South Sudan?
How have things changed? in South Sudan was 55,034 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 55,034 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 37,020 metric tons in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for how have things changed??
South Sudan ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.