Madagascar vs South Sudan: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 63.19 million hectares against 58.18 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 5.01 million hectares.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 233 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.18 million hectares | 63.19 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 58.18 million hectares | 63.19 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 63.19 million hectares against 58.18 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 5.01 million hectares, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Madagascar ranks 44th 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
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.