Land area in hectares in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land area in hectares was 63.19 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in South Sudan stood at 63.19 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in South Sudan peaked at 63.19 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.19 million hectares, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 42nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area in hectares in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63.19 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 63.19 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 63.19 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.19 million hectares | 63.19 million hectares | 63.19 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.19 million hectares | 63.19 million hectares | 63.19 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 39 Chile 74.28 million hectares compare
- 40 Myanmar 65.27 million hectares compare
- 41 Afghanistan 65.22 million hectares compare
- 43 Somalia 62.73 million hectares compare
- 44 Central African Republic 62.30 million hectares compare
- 45 Madagascar 58.18 million hectares compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in South Sudan?
- Land area in hectares in South Sudan was 63.19 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.19 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.19 million hectares in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for land area in hectares?
- South Sudan ranks 42nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.