Tree Cover Loss in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tree Cover Loss was 8,372 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tree Cover Loss in South Sudan, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in South Sudan stood at 8,372 hectares.
The figure is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 240.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in South Sudan peaked at 10,566 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,063 hectares, in 2003.
That places South Sudan 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,964 hectares | 2,063 hectares | 10,566 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,106 hectares | 2,460 hectares | 9,012 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,789 hectares | 2,326 hectares | 8,372 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.36 (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in South Sudan?
- Tree cover loss in South Sudan was 8,372 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,566 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,063 hectares in 2003.
- How does South Sudan rank for tree cover loss?
- South Sudan ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.