15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in South Sudan
South Sudan: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 20,052 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in South Sudan is 20,052 km2, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in South Sudan peaked at 20,078 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,949 km2, in 2010.
That places South Sudan 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,078 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 20,022 km2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19,949 km2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20,073 km2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20,060 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20,052 km2 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,050 km2 | 20,022 km2 | 20,078 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,028 km2 | 19,949 km2 | 20,073 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20,052 km2 | 20,052 km2 | 20,052 km2 | 1 |
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More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in South Sudan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in South Sudan was 20,052 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,078 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,949 km2 in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- South Sudan ranks 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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