Surface area (sq. km) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Surface area (sq. km) was 646,883 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Surface area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in South Sudan is 646,883 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in South Sudan peaked at 646,883 sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 646,883 sq. km, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 646,883 sq. km | — |
| 2013 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 646,883 sq. km | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 646,883 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 646,883 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 646,883 sq. km | 646,883 sq. km | 646,883 sq. km | 8 |
| 2020s | 646,883 sq. km | 646,883 sq. km | 646,883 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.36 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.36 (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in South Sudan?
- Surface area in South Sudan was 646,883 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 646,883 sq. km in 2012.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,883 sq. km in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for surface area?
- South Sudan ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.