South Sudan vs Uruguay: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
South Sudan
11.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
11.8%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
190th
Uruguay rank
188th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- South Sudan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11.8% against 11.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 190th and Uruguay ranks 188th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.0% | 6.2% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.6% | 3.6% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.4% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, South Sudan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 11.8% against 11.3% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between South Sudan and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Uruguay rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- South Sudan ranks 190th and Uruguay ranks 188th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.