Deforestation agriculture plantations in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 4,221 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation agriculture plantations in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation agriculture plantations in South Sudan stood at 4,221. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.1% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in South Sudan peaked at 4,221 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 645.22, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Deforestation agriculture plantations in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,009 | — |
| 2013 | 2,912 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 2,737 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 645.22 | -76.4% |
| 2016 | 1,457 | +125.8% |
| 2017 | 2,722 | +86.8% |
| 2018 | 1,495 | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 1,731 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1,201 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 1,444 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 2,009 | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 4,221 | +110.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,214 | 645.22 | 4,009 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,219 | 1,201 | 4,221 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.36 (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in South Sudan?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in South Sudan was 4,221 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,221 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.22 in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- South Sudan ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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