Forestland — Area, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0006 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0006 1000 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0006 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per capita in South Sudan?
- Forestland — area, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.