Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 6,445 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2025
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 70th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,429 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 6,433 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,437 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,441 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,440 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,439 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,438 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,437 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,436 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,438 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,440 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,442 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,443 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 6,445 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,412 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 6,445 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 3.92 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.77 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2,478 1000 ha (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 77,689 SLC (2024)
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 70th out of 240 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
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.