Land area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land area was 63,193 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63,193
World rank
35th
of 219 countries
All-time high
63,193
in 1990
All-time low
63,193
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in South Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in South Sudan stood at 63,193. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in South Sudan peaked at 63,193 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,193, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,193 | — |
| 2000 | 63,193 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63,193 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63,193 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63,193 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 63,193 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,193 | 63,193 | 63,193 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63,193 | 63,193 | 63,193 | 1 |
| 2010s | 63,193 | 63,193 | 63,193 | 2 |
| 2020s | 63,193 | 63,193 | 63,193 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 32 Chile 74,283 compare
- 33 Myanmar 65,267 compare
- 34 Afghanistan 65,223 compare
- 36 Somalia 62,734 compare
- 37 Central African Republic 62,298 compare
- 38 Madagascar 58,180 compare
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16,352 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4116 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 65.6 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 49.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in South Sudan?
- Land area in South Sudan was 63,193 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,193 in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,193 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for land area?
- South Sudan ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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