South Sudan — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for South Sudan, 2012–2024.
Forest area for South Sudan was 11.33% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 13 years, from 2012 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 11.31% in 2012 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.02% per year.
South Sudan ranks 163 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 76%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so South Sudan sits below it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 39 of 48 economies; Burundi (10.89%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 161st of 214 in 2012 → 163rd of 214 in 2020 → 162nd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2012 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 11.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 11.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 11.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 11.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 11.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 11.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 11.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 11.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 11.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 11.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 11.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 11.31% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was South Sudan’s Forest area in 2013?
11.31% (2013). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is South Sudan’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 2012 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +0.2% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 11.33%; 2023: 11.33%; 2022: 11.32%; 2021: 11.32%; 2020: 11.32%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.