South Sudan's forest cover was 11.3 % in 2012 and 11.3 % in 2023.
South Sudan · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 8 with data
Land
South Sudan's forest area was 71,570 km in 2012 and 71,570 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
123rd of 213 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
South Sudan's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 20.0 % in 2013 to 15.4 % in 2025.
South Sudan's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 45.1 % in 2012 to 44.9 % in 2023.
South Sudan's arable land (% of land area) fell from 4.2 % in 2012 to 3.9 % in 2023.
Air
South Sudan's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 23.8 in 1994 to 23.7 in 2023.
Water
South Sudan's water stress was 2.5 % in 2012 and 2.5 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
94th of 181 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
South Sudan's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 2,417 in 2012 to 2,359 in 2022.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for South Sudan.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Safe sanitationNo data