Myanmar vs South Sudan: Land area in hectares

Myanmar
65.27 million hectares
in 2023
South Sudan
63.19 million hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
39th
South Sudan rank
41st

Land area in hectares over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Sudan
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 65.27 million hectares against 63.19 million hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 2.07 million hectares.

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

Myanmar ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 65.29 million hectares 63.19 million hectares 2.10 million hectares Myanmar
2020s 65.27 million hectares 63.19 million hectares 2.07 million hectares Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, Myanmar or South Sudan?
Myanmar, at 65.27 million hectares against 63.19 million hectares in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares between Myanmar and South Sudan?
2.07 million hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for land area in hectares?
Myanmar ranks 39th 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.