Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 3.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Sudan is 3.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Sudan peaked at 3.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 145th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | — |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 142 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
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- 148 Qatar 3.6% compare
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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 206 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 19 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 63,193 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Sudan?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Sudan was 3.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- South Sudan ranks 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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