Land area in hectares, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land area in hectares, per capita was 5.5 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 5.5 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 6.24 hectares per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area in hectares, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.88 hectares per person | — |
| 2013 | 5.66 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.62 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.69 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.83 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.16 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.24 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.06 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.91 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.82 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.73 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5 hectares per person | -4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.5 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.5 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.89 hectares per person | 5.62 hectares per person | 6.24 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.74 hectares per person | 5.5 hectares per person | 5.91 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (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) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per capita in South Sudan?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in South Sudan was 5.5 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 hectares per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.