Forest area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forest area was 7.16 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in South Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in South Sudan is 7.16 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in South Sudan peaked at 7.16 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million hectares, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.11 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 60 French Guiana 7.98 million hectares compare
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- 64 Ghana 7.06 million hectares compare
- 65 Romania 6.96 million hectares compare
- 66 Cambodia 6.33 million 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)
- 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)
- Emissions of air pollutants 35,475 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in South Sudan?
- Forest area in South Sudan was 7.16 million hectares 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 forest area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million hectares in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for forest area?
- South Sudan ranks 63rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.