South Sudan - Agricultural land

Agricultural land (sq. km)

The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in South Sudan was 285,332 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 285,332 in 2018 and a minimum value of 285,332 in 2011.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
2011 285,332
2012 285,332
2013 285,332
2014 285,332
2015 285,332
2016 285,332
2017 285,332
2018 285,332

Agricultural land (% of land area)

Agricultural land (% of land area) in South Sudan was 45.15 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 45.15 in 2018, while its lowest value was 45.15 in 2011.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
2011 45.15
2012 45.15
2013 45.15
2014 45.15
2015 45.15
2016 45.15
2017 45.15
2018 45.15

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use