Forest area as share of land area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forest area as share of land area was 11.33 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.33
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
165th
of 216 countries
All-time high
11.33
in 2025
All-time low
11.24
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in South Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in South Sudan stood at 11.33. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in South Sudan peaked at 11.33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.24, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 165th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as share of land area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.24 | — |
| 1991 | 11.24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.31 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.32 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.33 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.32 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.32 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.32 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.32 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.32 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.33 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.33 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.25 | 11.24 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.27 | 11.26 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 11.29 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 | 11.32 | 11.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 162 Uganda 11.81 compare
- 163 Sudan 11.77 compare
- 164 Uruguay 11.56 compare
- 166 Republic of Moldova 11.25 compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.07 compare
- 168 Netherlands 10.97 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)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.29 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2,478 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 83.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1,531 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.45 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in South Sudan?
- Forest area as share of land area in South Sudan was 11.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for forest area as share of land area?
- South Sudan ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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