Terrestrial and marine protected areas in South Sudan
South Sudan: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 15.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in South Sudan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in South Sudan stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in South Sudan peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 83rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.0% | — |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 81 Sweden 15.9% compare
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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 terrestrial and marine protected areas in South Sudan?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in South Sudan was 15.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- South Sudan ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.