Maize production in South Sudan
South Sudan: Maize production was 157,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
157,000
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
268,000
in 2014
All-time low
132,000
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Maize production in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 157,000 for maize 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, maize production in South Sudan peaked at 268,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 132,000, 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.
Maize production in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 132,000 | — |
| 2013 | 171,000 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 268,000 | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 183,589 | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 164,613 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 152,314 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 149,611 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 169,427 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 181,003 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 175,454 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 219,300 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 141,000 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 157,000 | +11.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 157,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 292,556, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 157,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 173,819 | 132,000 | 268,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 174,751 | 141,000 | 219,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 96 Georgia 211,500 compare
- 97 Central African Republic 200,000 compare
- 98 Haiti 175,000 compare
- 100 Switzerland 156,750 compare
- 101 North Macedonia 130,413 compare
- 102 Netherlands 122,710 compare
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 maize production in South Sudan?
- Maize production in South Sudan was 157,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 268,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,000 in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for maize production?
- South Sudan ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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