Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded -6.83 % change on previous year for cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 127.3% on the previous year and down 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 63.75 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -27.63 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 63.75 % change on previous year | +644.4% |
| 2015 | -27.63 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2016 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6939 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2018 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -775.6% |
| 2019 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5679 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2021 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -913.4% |
| 2022 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -641.1% |
| 2023 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -6.83 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5342 % change on previous year, 12.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -6.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0063 % change on previous year, 1084.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -27.63 % change on previous year | 63.75 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 24.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 145 Switzerland -6.17 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Brazil -6.26 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Turkey -6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Jordan -7.03 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Namibia -7.5 % change on previous year compare
- 151 United Kingdom -7.54 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for South Sudan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 983.6 kg per hectare (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 40.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2393 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2393 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2772 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Sudan was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.63 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.