Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 78th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +119.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +89.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -121.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -266.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.5%. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +266.6% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | -121.6% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | +119.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +89.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 78th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.