Corn production in South Sudan
South Sudan: Corn production was 157,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corn production in South Sudan, 2012–2024
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 99th out of 176 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.
Corn production in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 132,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 171,000 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 268,000 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 183,589 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 164,613 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 152,314 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 149,611 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 169,427 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 181,003 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 175,454 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 219,300 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 141,000 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 157,000 tonnes | +11.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 157,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 292,556 tonnes, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 157,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 96 Georgia 211,500 tonnes compare
- 97 Central African Republic 200,000 tonnes compare
- 98 Haiti 175,000 tonnes compare
- 100 Switzerland 156,750 tonnes compare
- 101 North Macedonia 130,413 tonnes compare
- 102 Netherlands 122,710 tonnes compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
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 99th out of 176 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
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.