Forest land — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forest land — Area was 7,160 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in South Sudan stood at 7,160 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in South Sudan peaked at 7,160 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,145 1000 ha, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 73rd of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,145 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 7,149 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,153 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,157 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,156 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,155 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,154 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,153 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,152 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,154 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,156 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,158 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7,160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 7,160 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 7,160 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,153 1000 ha | 7,145 1000 ha | 7,157 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,156 1000 ha | 7,152 1000 ha | 7,160 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 70 French Guiana 7,982 1000 ha compare
- 71 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
- 72 Philippines 7,439 1000 ha compare
- 74 Ghana 7,056 1000 ha compare
- 75 Romania 6,957 1000 ha compare
- 76 Cambodia 6,333 1000 ha 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)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.67 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (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 land — area in South Sudan?
- Forest land — area in South Sudan was 7,160 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,160 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,145 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for forest land — area?
- South Sudan ranks 73rd out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.