Land area in square kilometers, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.055 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.055 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0624 sq. km per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.055 sq. km per person, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0588 sq. km per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0566 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0562 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0616 sq. km per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0624 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0582 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0573 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.055 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.055 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.055 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0589 sq. km per person | 0.0562 sq. km per person | 0.0624 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0574 sq. km per person | 0.055 sq. km per person | 0.0591 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- 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) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 53.11 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in South Sudan?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in South Sudan was 0.055 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0624 sq. km per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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.
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.