Somalia vs South Sudan: Land area in hectares
Somalia
62.73 million hectares
in 2023
South Sudan
63.19 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia rank
43rd
South Sudan rank
42nd
Land area in hectares over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 63.19 million hectares against 62.73 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 459,000 hectares.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.73 million hectares | 63.19 million hectares | 459,000 hectares | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 62.73 million hectares | 63.19 million hectares | 459,000 hectares | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 63.19 million hectares against 62.73 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 459,000 hectares, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Somalia ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 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.