Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 33.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 33.6% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Sudan peaked at 33.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 160th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Aquaculture production 34 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 55,000 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 55,034 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.2168 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 7.16 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 1,500 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 1,500 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Sudan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Sudan was 33.6% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- South Sudan ranks 160th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial 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 terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)