South Sudan: Aquaculture production (metric tons)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, South Sudan's aquaculture production (metric tons) fell 2.9% on 2023 (from 35 to 34).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2013 to 2023), the average change was +5.5% and a typical year strayed about 8.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 20% in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.4% in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.62 a year. A straight line explains 74% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, South Sudan had the 165th highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to South Sudan in the 2024 ranking

• Uruguay — 162nd of 215: 55.45
• Suriname — 163rd of 215: 50
• Cabo Verde — 164th of 215: 40
• West Bank and Gaza — 166th of 215: 32
• Greenland — 167th of 215: 30
• Grenada — 168th of 215: 26

What this measures

Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 13 values

Aquaculture production (metric tons) in nearby economies

• Angola — 21,788 (2024)
• Benin — 2,460 (2024)
• Botswana — 156 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 1,293 (2024)
• Burundi — 645 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 40 (2024)
• Cameroon — 14,100 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 410 (2024)
• Chad — 115 (2024)
• Comoros — 0 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep.

More environment data for South Sudan

• Population in largest city — 500,088 (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 18.92% (2025)
• Rural population — 9.55 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 78.32% (2025)
• Urban population — 2.64 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 21.68% (2025)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 1.64% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 3.46% (2025)
• Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) — 53.17 (2024)
• PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)

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Questions people ask

What is South Sudan's aquaculture production (metric tons)?

34 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2012?

It is up 70% from 20 in 2012 (4.52% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 37 in 2022 and the lowest 20 in 2012.

How does South Sudan rank?

165th highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in aquaculture production (metric tons) unusual for South Sudan?

In 2024, South Sudan's aquaculture production (metric tons) fell 2.9% on 2023 (from 35 to 34). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2013 to 2023), the average change was +5.5% and a typical year strayed about 8.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.AQUA.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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