Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 58.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Sudan stood at 58.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Sudan peaked at 58.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 72nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 43.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 70 Switzerland 60.0% compare
- 71 Madagascar 58.9% compare
- 73 Niger 57.4% compare
- 74 Zambia 56.8% compare
- 75 Sweden 56.4% 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 2,478 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 64,688 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 132.71 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 44.71 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Sudan?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Sudan was 58.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).