Land area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land area was 631,930 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 631,930 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in South Sudan peaked at 631,930 sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 631,930 sq. km, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 631,930 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 8 |
| 2020s | 631,930 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 631,930 sq. km | 4 |
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- 38 Chile 742,832 sq. km compare
- 39 Myanmar 652,670 sq. km compare
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- 42 Somalia 627,340 sq. km compare
- 43 Central African Republic 622,980 sq. km compare
- 44 Madagascar 581,800 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Land under cereal production 1.10 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 983.6 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.09 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 0.1872 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Agricultural land 283,472 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in South Sudan?
- Land area in South Sudan was 631,930 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 631,930 sq. km in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 631,930 sq. km in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for land area?
- South Sudan ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.