Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 33.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 33.6% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South Sudan peaked at 33.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 152nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 149 Guatemala 33.9% compare
- 150 Cook Islands 33.8% compare
- 151 Pakistan 33.6% compare
- 153 Chile 33.3% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 32.5% compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 206 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 19 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 63,193 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South Sudan?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in South Sudan was 33.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- South Sudan ranks 152nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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