Land area — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land area — Area was 63,193 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in South Sudan stood at 63,193 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in South Sudan peaked at 63,193 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63,193 1000 ha, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 45th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,193 1000 ha | 63,193 1000 ha | 63,193 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 63,193 1000 ha | 63,193 1000 ha | 63,193 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for South Sudan
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.77 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 83.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,395 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 3.92 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 44.71 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.29 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in South Sudan?
- Land area — area in South Sudan was 63,193 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,193 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,193 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for land area — area?
- South Sudan ranks 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.