Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 715,700 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
715,700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
715,700 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
715,700 hectares
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in South Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in South Sudan stood at 715,700 hectares. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in South Sudan peaked at 715,700 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 715,700 hectares, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 715,700 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 715,700 hectares | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 715,700 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 715,700 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 6.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 715,700 hectares | 715,700 hectares | 715,700 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 715,700 hectares | 715,700 hectares | 715,700 hectares | 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in South Sudan?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in South Sudan was 715,700 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 715,700 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 715,700 hectares in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- South Sudan ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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