Somalia vs South Sudan: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 63,193 1000 ha against 62,734 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 459 1000 ha.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 49th of 267 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 | 62,734 1000 ha | 63,193 1000 ha | 459 1000 ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 62,734 1000 ha | 63,193 1000 ha | 459.12 1000 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 63,193 1000 ha against 62,734 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 459 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 land area — area?
- Somalia ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 49th of 267 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
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.