Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South Sudan

South Sudan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 6,445 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6,445 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,445 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
6,429 1000 ha
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2012201820252012: 6.4k 1000 ha2013: 6.4k 1000 ha2014: 6.4k 1000 ha2015: 6.4k 1000 ha2016: 6.4k 1000 ha2017: 6.4k 1000 ha2018: 6.4k 1000 ha2019: 6.4k 1000 ha2020: 6.4k 1000 ha2021: 6.4k 1000 ha2022: 6.4k 1000 ha2023: 6.4k 1000 ha2024: 6.4k 1000 ha2025: 6.4k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in South Sudan stood at 6,445 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in South Sudan peaked at 6,445 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,429 1000 ha, in 2012.

South Sudan ranks 63rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,437 1000 ha 6,429 1000 ha 6,441 1000 ha 8
2020s 6,441 1000 ha 6,436 1000 ha 6,445 1000 ha 6

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  5. 65 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,131 1000 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in South Sudan?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in South Sudan was 6,445 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 6,445 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,429 1000 ha in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
South Sudan ranks 63rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.