Index of forest extent, Index in South Sudan

South Sudan: Index of forest extent, Index was 88.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
88.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 223 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
88.52
in 2012
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in South Sudan, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 99.41994: 98.91995: 98.31996: 97.71997: 97.11998: 96.61999: 962000: 95.42001: 94.82002: 94.32003: 93.72004: 93.12005: 92.52006: 922007: 91.42008: 90.82009: 90.22010: 89.72011: 89.12012: 88.52013: 88.52014: 88.52015: 88.52016: 88.52017: 88.52018: 88.52019: 88.52020: 88.52021: 88.52022: 88.52023: 88.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in South Sudan is 88.52, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in South Sudan peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 88.52, in 2012.

That places South Sudan 175th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Index of forest extent, Index in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in South Sudan, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100
1993 99.43 -0.6%
1994 98.85 -0.6%
1995 98.28 -0.6%
1996 97.7 -0.6%
1997 97.13 -0.6%
1998 96.56 -0.6%
1999 95.98 -0.6%
2000 95.41 -0.6%
2001 94.83 -0.6%
2002 94.26 -0.6%
2003 93.68 -0.6%
2004 93.11 -0.6%
2005 92.53 -0.6%
2006 91.96 -0.6%
2007 91.39 -0.6%
2008 90.81 -0.6%
2009 90.24 -0.6%
2010 89.66 -0.6%
2011 89.09 -0.6%
2012 88.52 -0.6%
2013 88.52 +0.0%
2014 88.52 +0.0%
2015 88.52 +0.0%
2016 88.52 +0.0%
2017 88.52 +0.0%
2018 88.52 +0.0%
2019 88.52 +0.0%
2020 88.52 +0.0%
2021 88.52 +0.0%
2022 88.52 +0.0%
2023 88.52 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.99 95.98 100 8
2000s 92.82 90.24 95.41 10
2010s 88.69 88.52 89.66 10
2020s 88.52 88.52 88.52 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 172 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.55 compare
  2. 173 Togo 89.38 compare
  3. 174 Liberia 88.92 compare
  4. 176 Haiti 88.37 compare
  5. 177 Guinea-Bissau 88.19 compare
  6. 178 Ethiopia 88.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in South Sudan?
Index of forest extent, index in South Sudan was 88.52 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 88.52 in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for index of forest extent, index?
South Sudan ranks 175th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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