Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 25.73 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in South Sudan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in South Sudan stood at 25.73 hectares.
The figure is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in South Sudan peaked at 983.01 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.9 hectares, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 113.26 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 391.81 hectares | +245.9% |
| 2003 | 20.7 hectares | -94.7% |
| 2004 | 280.63 hectares | +1255.4% |
| 2005 | 462.86 hectares | +64.9% |
| 2006 | 371.56 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 738.54 hectares | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 983.01 hectares | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 433.51 hectares | -55.9% |
| 2010 | 212.28 hectares | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 808.02 hectares | +280.6% |
| 2012 | 190.4 hectares | -76.4% |
| 2013 | 73.03 hectares | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 55.86 hectares | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 12.78 hectares | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 13.87 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 14.48 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 8.51 hectares | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9 hectares | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 7.59 hectares | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 11.88 hectares | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 28.91 hectares | +143.3% |
| 2023 | 48.99 hectares | +69.5% |
| 2024 | 25.73 hectares | -47.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 25.73 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.13 hectares, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 25.73 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1255.4% | 20.7 hectares | 280.63 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.77 hectares | 20.7 hectares | 983.01 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 139.51 hectares | 5.9 hectares | 808.02 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.62 hectares | 7.59 hectares | 48.99 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.23 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 62.9 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in South Sudan?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in South Sudan was 25.73 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 983.01 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 hectares in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- South Sudan ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.