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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.