Share global forest in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share global forest was 0.1729 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1729
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.1729
in 2025
All-time low
0.1636
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in South Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.1729 for share global forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in South Sudan peaked at 0.1729 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1636, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1636 | — |
| 1991 | 0.164 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1644 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1648 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1653 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1657 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1662 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1666 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.167 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1675 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1679 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1681 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1683 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1685 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1687 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1689 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1691 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1693 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1695 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1697 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1699 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1701 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1704 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1706 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1709 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1712 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1713 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1714 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1715 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1716 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1717 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.172 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1722 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1724 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1727 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1729 | +0.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.1729 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.1729 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1655 | 0.1636 | 0.1675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1688 | 0.1679 | 0.1697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 | 0.1699 | 0.1716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1723 | 0.1717 | 0.1729 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 60 French Guiana 0.1928 compare
- 61 North Korea 0.1867 compare
- 62 Philippines 0.1797 compare
- 64 Ghana 0.1704 compare
- 65 Romania 0.168 compare
- 66 Cambodia 0.153 compare
More environment data for South Sudan
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0046 metric tons per person (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in South Sudan?
- Share global forest in South Sudan was 0.1729 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1729 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for share global forest?
- South Sudan ranks 63rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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