Somalia vs South Sudan: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 64,688 1000 ha against 63,766 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 922 1000 ha.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 46th 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 | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,766 1000 ha | 64,688 1000 ha | 922.3 1000 ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 63,766 1000 ha | 64,688 1000 ha | 922.54 1000 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 64,688 1000 ha against 63,766 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 922 1000 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for country area — area?
- Somalia ranks 46th 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
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.