Land natural share in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land natural share was 26.37 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Land natural share in South Sudan, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land natural share in South Sudan stood at 26.37. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in South Sudan peaked at 90.9 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 26.37, in 2010.
South Sudan ranks 140th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 90.9 | — |
| 1790 | 90.3 | -0.7% |
| 1800 | 89.66 | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 88.97 | -0.8% |
| 1820 | 87.8 | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 86.47 | -1.5% |
| 1840 | 85 | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 83.35 | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 81.53 | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 79.3 | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 76.78 | -3.2% |
| 1890 | 73.96 | -3.7% |
| 1900 | 70.78 | -4.3% |
| 1910 | 67.21 | -5.0% |
| 1920 | 63.16 | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 61.11 | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 56.23 | -8.0% |
| 1950 | 50.67 | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 34.12 | -32.7% |
| 1970 | 34.09 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 37.94 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 30.87 | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 27.62 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 26.37 | -4.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 26.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 26.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land natural share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -32.7% | 50.67 | 34.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 90.9 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 1 |
| 1790s | 90.3 | 90.3 | 90.3 | 1 |
| 1800s | 89.66 | 89.66 | 89.66 | 1 |
| 1810s | 88.97 | 88.97 | 88.97 | 1 |
| 1820s | 87.8 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 1 |
| 1830s | 86.47 | 86.47 | 86.47 | 1 |
| 1840s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 1 |
| 1850s | 83.35 | 83.35 | 83.35 | 1 |
| 1860s | 81.53 | 81.53 | 81.53 | 1 |
| 1870s | 79.3 | 79.3 | 79.3 | 1 |
| 1880s | 76.78 | 76.78 | 76.78 | 1 |
| 1890s | 73.96 | 73.96 | 73.96 | 1 |
| 1900s | 70.78 | 70.78 | 70.78 | 1 |
| 1910s | 67.21 | 67.21 | 67.21 | 1 |
| 1920s | 63.16 | 63.16 | 63.16 | 1 |
| 1930s | 61.11 | 61.11 | 61.11 | 1 |
| 1940s | 56.23 | 56.23 | 56.23 | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.67 | 50.67 | 50.67 | 1 |
| 1960s | 34.12 | 34.12 | 34.12 | 1 |
| 1970s | 34.09 | 34.09 | 34.09 | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.94 | 37.94 | 37.94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.87 | 30.87 | 30.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.62 | 27.62 | 27.62 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 26.37 | 26.37 | 1 |
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 land natural share in South Sudan?
- Land natural share in South Sudan was 26.37 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.37 in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for land natural share?
- South Sudan ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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