Agriculture-driven deforestation in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 2,790 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in South Sudan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in South Sudan stood at 2,790 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in South Sudan peaked at 6,146 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,062 hectares, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,415 hectares | 1,252 hectares | 6,146 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,725 hectares | 1,211 hectares | 5,176 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,036 hectares | 1,062 hectares | 3,233 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 56 Togo 3,923 hectares compare
- 57 South Africa 3,723 hectares compare
- 58 Gabon 2,999 hectares compare
- 60 Bangladesh 2,593 hectares compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 2,532 hectares compare
- 62 French Guiana 2,155 hectares compare
More environment data for South Sudan
- Aquaculture production 34 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 55,000 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 55,034 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.2168 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 7.16 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 1,500 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 1,500 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in South Sudan?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in South Sudan was 2,790 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,146 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 hectares in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- South Sudan ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.