Environment in South Sudan

918 indicators covering environment for South Sudan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
NPK fertilizers — Import value 33.46 1000 USD 2024 up 1,978.3% 173rd
Land use 2.57 million hectares 2023 down 4.3% 79th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 1.54 % 2023 unchanged 98th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 1.24 % 2023 unchanged 98th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 1.45 % 2023 unchanged 67th
Urea — Import value 62.26 1000 USD 2024 up 356.8% 155th
Urea — Import quantity 99 t 2024 up 178.6% 156th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 9.84 USD/m3 2023 up 33.3% 110th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity 474.5 t 2024 up 1,086.2% 120th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value 857.75 1000 USD 2024 up 5,260.9% 106th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 0.01 USD/m3 2023 down 50.0% 157th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 715,700 hectares 2025 unchanged 44th
Other NP compounds — Import quantity 0.5 t 2024 down 93.0% 164th
Other NP compounds — Import value 0.19 1000 USD 2024 down 91.0% 171st
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 30.62 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 down 1.9% 6th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 2.84 Percentage of GDP 2022 down 30.7% 121st
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 0.05 t 2020 down 99.7% 172nd
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 1.19 1000 USD 2020 down 81.1% 165th
PK compounds — Import value 52.26 1000 USD 2024 up 1,180.9% 118th
PK compounds — Import quantity 38.8 t 2024 up 61.7% 122nd
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 32 t 2020 up 26.3% 107th
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 36.84 1000 USD 2020 up 71.9% 98th
Phosphate rock — Import value 8.01 1000 USD 2023 down 4.6% 100th
Phosphate rock — Import quantity 20.3 t 2023 down 59.4% 101st
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Import value 226 1000 USD 2024 up 296.5% 110th
Forest rents 2.6% 2015 28th
Water withdrawals per capita 57.3 cubic meters per person 2023 down 2.8% 154th
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0 % 2021 down 100.0% 154th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 2.65 Percentage of GDP 2015 23rd
Industrial water withdrawal 225.00 million cubic meters 2023 unchanged 83rd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 692.3 1000 USD 2024 up 4,671.8% 156th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 489.94 t 2024 up 15,249.1% 128th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 0.01 t 2024 down 60.0% 174th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 2.8 1000 USD 2024 up 2,356.8% 172nd
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 78.33 t 2024 up 10,299.2% 160th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 615.13 1000 USD 2024 up 10,185.4% 148th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 6.6 t 2024 up 2,301.1% 150th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 37.94 1000 USD 2024 up 11,421.9% 152nd
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 80th
Total official financial flows for water supply and sanitation, by recipient 34.74 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 46.9% 61st
Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 4.4 t 2024 up 54,900.0% 97th
Hazardous pesticides — Import value 59.35 1000 USD 2024 up 5,839.1% 84th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 28,251 Hectares 2020 down 0.9% 36th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,395 Hectares 2020 down 9.9% 70th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,478 Hectares 2020 down 9.1% 74th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 7,157 Hectares 2020 unchanged 58th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 63,193 Hectares 2020 unchanged 38th
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 47.76 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 83.1% 45th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 33.6% 2025 unchanged 162nd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 39.6% 2025 unchanged 109th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.6% 2025 unchanged 75th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 39.6% 2025 unchanged 117th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 33.6% 2025 unchanged 172nd
Drivers of deforestation 1,009 hectares 2023 down 60.9% 51st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 133.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 0.7% 146th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 2.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 45.0% 155th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 7,160 1000 ha 2025 up 0.0% 54th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 11.33 % 2025 unchanged 163rd
15.1.1 Land area — Value 63,193 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 35th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 90.44 t/ha 2025 unchanged 116th