Land area — Area, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0053 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0053 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0062 1000 ha per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area — Area, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0053 1000 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 1000 ha per person, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0053 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 1000 ha per person, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0046 metric tons per person (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in South Sudan?
- Land area — area, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0053 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 1000 ha per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for land area — area, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area 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 — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.