France vs South Sudan: Country area — Area

France
60,641 1000 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
64,688 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
48th
South Sudan rank
45th

Country area — Area over time

  • France
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 64,688 1000 ha against 60,641 1000 ha in France, a difference of 4,047 1000 ha.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 45th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 54,909 1000 ha 64,688 1000 ha 9,780 1000 ha South Sudan
2020s 60,641 1000 ha 64,688 1000 ha 4,047 1000 ha South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, France or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 64,688 1000 ha against 60,641 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between France and South Sudan?
4,047 1000 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do France and South Sudan rank globally for country area — area?
France ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 45th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.