Forestland — Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forestland — Area was 7,160 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in South Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in South Sudan is 7,160 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in South Sudan peaked at 7,160 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,145 1000 ha, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,153 1000 ha | 7,145 1000 ha | 7,157 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,156 1000 ha | 7,152 1000 ha | 7,160 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for South Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.66 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in South Sudan?
- Forestland — area in South Sudan was 7,160 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,160 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,145 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for forestland — area?
- South Sudan ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).