South Sudan vs Yemen: Breakdown of habitable land area
South Sudan
46,580 hectares
in 2019
Yemen
48,770 hectares
in 2019
South Sudan rank
111th
Yemen rank
108th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 48,770 hectares against 46,580 hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 2,190 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 111th and Yemen ranks 108th of 235 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, South Sudan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 48,770 hectares against 46,580 hectares in South Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between South Sudan and Yemen?
- 2,190 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- South Sudan ranks 111th and Yemen ranks 108th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.