Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in South Sudan is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 73.4% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +272.8% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -73.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 96 North Macedonia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Serbia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Lithuania 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Costa Rica 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Venezuela 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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, per unit of gdp in South Sudan?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in South Sudan was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.