Forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0062 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0062 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0071 sq. km per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0062 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0062 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Sudan?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Sudan was 0.0062 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.