Italy vs South Sudan: Drivers of deforestation
Italy
1,129 hectares
in 2023
South Sudan
1,009 hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
48th
South Sudan rank
51st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Italy
- South Sudan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,129 hectares against 1,009 hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 120 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Sudan ahead.
Italy ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 513.15 hectares | 1,346 hectares | 832.89 hectares | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 837.83 hectares | 535.28 hectares | 302.55 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Italy or South Sudan?
- Italy, at 1,129 hectares against 1,009 hectares in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Italy and South Sudan?
- 120 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Sudan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Italy ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.