Australia vs South Sudan: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Australia
4,457
in 2023
South Sudan
4,221
in 2023
Australia rank
49th
South Sudan rank
50th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Australia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,457 against 4,221 in South Sudan, a difference of 236.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Australia ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,670 | 2,214 | 4,456 | Australia |
| 2020s | 5,190 | 2,219 | 2,971 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Australia or South Sudan?
- Australia, at 4,457 against 4,221 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Australia and South Sudan?
- 236, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Sudan rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Australia ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 50th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.