Cropland organic soils — Area in South Sudan

South Sudan: Cropland organic soils — Area was 29,620 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29,620 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 221 countries
All-time high
30,618 ha
in 2012
All-time low
29,620 ha
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201820242012: 30.6k ha2013: 30.6k ha2014: 30.6k ha2015: 30.6k ha2016: 30.5k ha2017: 30.1k ha2018: 29.9k ha2019: 29.7k ha2020: 29.7k ha2021: 29.7k ha2022: 29.6k ha2023: 29.6k ha2024: 29.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in South Sudan is 29,620 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in South Sudan peaked at 30,618 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,620 ha, in 2022.

South Sudan ranks 44th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Area in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in South Sudan, 2012 to 2024.
Year ha Change
2012 30,618 ha
2013 30,618 ha +0.0%
2014 30,587 ha -0.1%
2015 30,587 ha +0.0%
2016 30,454 ha -0.4%
2017 30,128 ha -1.1%
2018 29,907 ha -0.7%
2019 29,707 ha -0.7%
2020 29,704 ha -0.0%
2021 29,680 ha -0.1%
2022 29,620 ha -0.2%
2023 29,620 ha +0.0%
2024 29,620 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,326 ha 29,707 ha 30,618 ha 8
2020s 29,649 ha 29,620 ha 29,704 ha 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 41 Rwanda 31,966 ha compare
  2. 42 Sudan (former) 30,669 ha
  3. 43 Cameroon 29,709 ha compare
  4. 45 Argentina 26,016 ha compare
  5. 46 Ireland 25,357 ha compare
  6. 47 Italy 23,206 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in South Sudan?
Cropland organic soils — area in South Sudan was 29,620 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 30,618 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 29,620 ha in 2022.
How does South Sudan rank for cropland organic soils — area?
South Sudan ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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