Share of forest area within protected areas in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of forest area within protected areas was 3.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in South Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest area within protected areas in South Sudan is 3.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in South Sudan peaked at 3.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.9%, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 168 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 170 Bermuda 3.9% compare
- 172 Afghanistan 3.8% compare
- 173 Argentina 3.8% compare
- 174 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 — 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 share of forest area within protected areas in South Sudan?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in South Sudan was 3.8% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- South Sudan ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).