Share of land area that is protected in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of land area that is protected was 15.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in South Sudan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 15.4% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in South Sudan peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 690.12 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Precipitation anomalies -323.89 millimeters (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in South Sudan?
- Share of land area that is protected in South Sudan was 15.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of land area that is protected?
- South Sudan ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.