Corn production in South Sudan

South Sudan: Corn production was 157,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
157,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
98th
of 175 countries
All-time high
268,000 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
132,000 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Corn production in South Sudan, 2012–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2012201820242012: 132.0k tonnes2013: 171.0k tonnes2014: 268.0k tonnes2015: 183.6k tonnes2016: 164.6k tonnes2017: 152.3k tonnes2018: 149.6k tonnes2019: 169.4k tonnes2020: 181.0k tonnes2021: 175.5k tonnes2022: 219.3k tonnes2023: 141.0k tonnes2024: 157.0k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 157,000 tonnes for corn production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in South Sudan peaked at 268,000 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 132,000 tonnes, in 2012.

That places South Sudan 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 173,819 tonnes 132,000 tonnes 268,000 tonnes 8
2020s 174,751 tonnes 141,000 tonnes 219,300 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 95 Georgia 211,500 tonnes compare
  2. 96 Central African Republic 200,000 tonnes compare
  3. 97 Haiti 175,000 tonnes compare
  4. 99 Switzerland 156,750 tonnes compare
  5. 100 North Macedonia 130,413 tonnes compare
  6. 101 Netherlands 122,710 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in South Sudan?
Corn production in South Sudan was 157,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest corn production recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 268,000 tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 132,000 tonnes in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for corn production?
South Sudan ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.