Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 983.6 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Sudan stood at 983.6 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Sudan peaked at 1,254 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 705.2 kg per hectare, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 705.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 765.6 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,254 kg per hectare | +63.8% |
| 2015 | 907.3 kg per hectare | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 879.1 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 885.2 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 843.7 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 880.5 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 885.5 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 844.6 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,056 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 983.6 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 983.6 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 983.6 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 890.04 kg per hectare | 705.2 kg per hectare | 1,254 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 942.35 kg per hectare | 844.6 kg per hectare | 1,056 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (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. share in extreme poverty in South Sudan?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Sudan was 983.6 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,254 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.2 kg per hectare in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- South Sudan ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.