Annual change forest area in Sudan
Sudan: Annual change forest area was -174,140 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-174,140
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
225th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-174,140
in 2011
All-time low
-174,140
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Sudan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -174,140 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Sudan peaked at -174,140 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -174,140, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 225th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual change forest area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -174,140 | — |
| 1992 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -174,140 | -0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -174,140 is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 8.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -174,140 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 23.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -174,140 | -174,140 | -174,140 | 9 |
| 2000s | -174,140 | -174,140 | -174,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | -174,140 | -174,140 | -174,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | -174,140 | -174,140 | -174,140 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More environment data for Sudan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0009 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 61.41 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Sudan?
- Annual change forest area in Sudan was -174,140 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -174,140 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -174,140 in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for annual change forest area?
- Sudan ranks 225th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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