Chile vs South Sudan: Land area in hectares

Chile
74.28 million hectares
in 2023
South Sudan
63.19 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
38th
South Sudan rank
41st

Land area in hectares over time

  • Chile
  • South Sudan
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 74.28 million hectares against 63.19 million hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 11.09 million hectares.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 233 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 74.25 million hectares 63.19 million hectares 11.06 million hectares Chile
2020s 74.28 million hectares 63.19 million hectares 11.09 million hectares Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, Chile or South Sudan?
Chile, at 74.28 million hectares against 63.19 million hectares in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares between Chile and South Sudan?
11.09 million hectares, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Sudan rank globally for land area in hectares?
Chile ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.