Kenya vs South Sudan: Land area — Area

Kenya
58,088 1000 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
63,193 1000 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
48th
South Sudan rank
45th

Land area — Area over time

  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 63,193 1000 ha against 58,088 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 5,105 1000 ha.

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

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

Kenya 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 Kenya South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 57,281 1000 ha 63,193 1000 ha 5,912 1000 ha South Sudan
2020s 58,088 1000 ha 63,193 1000 ha 5,105 1000 ha South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Kenya or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 63,193 1000 ha against 58,088 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Kenya and South Sudan?
5,105 1000 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for land area — area?
Kenya 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 Land 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
Land 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, 16,501 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.