How have things changed? in South Sudan
South Sudan: How have things changed? was 55,034 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed? in South Sudan, 2012–2024
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.
How have things changed? in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37,020 metric tons | — |
| 2013 | 37,020 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37,020 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37,020 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,024 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 42,027 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 44,030 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 45,035 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43,035 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 45,035 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 48,037 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 50,035 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 55,034 metric tons | +10.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 55,034 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 55,034 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Sudan
- 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) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.19 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 1.56 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 10,990 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 53.11 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8,797 (2019)
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
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.