Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 69.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 150th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 147 Armenia 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 148 Benin 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 North Korea 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tunisia 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Gambia 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Algeria 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.