Forest area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forest area was 71,570 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 71,570 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in South Sudan peaked at 71,570 sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71,570 sq. km, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,570 sq. km | 71,570 sq. km | 71,570 sq. km | 8 |
| 2020s | 71,570 sq. km | 71,570 sq. km | 71,570 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.4% (2015)
- Land under cereal production 1.10 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 1.09 million metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 983.6 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in South Sudan?
- Forest area in South Sudan was 71,570 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 71,570 sq. km in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,570 sq. km in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for forest area?
- South Sudan ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.