Forest area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forest area was 7,160 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7,160 ha th
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7,160 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
7,104 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in South Sudan, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in South Sudan is 7,160 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in South Sudan peaked at 7,160 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,104 ha th, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 54th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,104 ha th | 7,104 ha th | 7,104 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,114 ha th | 7,114 ha th | 7,114 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,147 ha th | 7,136 ha th | 7,157 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,156 ha th | 7,152 ha th | 7,160 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 206 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 19 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 63,193 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in South Sudan?
- Forest area in South Sudan was 7,160 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,160 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,104 ha th in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for forest area?
- South Sudan ranks 54th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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