15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Sudan
Sudan: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 21,980 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sudan stood at 21,980 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sudan peaked at 28,075 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,980 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Sudan 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,075 1000 ha | 28,075 1000 ha | 28,075 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,334 1000 ha | 26,334 1000 ha | 26,334 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,157 1000 ha | 23,722 1000 ha | 24,592 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,416 1000 ha | 21,980 1000 ha | 22,851 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More environment data for Sudan
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 158 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 67 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 476 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 558 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,394 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1,426 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sudan?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Sudan was 21,980 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,075 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,980 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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