Annual change in forest area in Sudan
Sudan: Annual change in forest area was -174,140 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-174,140 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
225th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-174,140 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-174,140 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Sudan, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -174,140 hectares for annual change in 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 in forest area in Sudan peaked at -174,140 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -174,140 hectares, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 225th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual change in forest area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -174,140 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -174,140 hectares | -0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -174,140 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726 hectares, 8.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -174,140 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares, 23.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -174,140 hectares | -174,140 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -174,140 hectares | -174,140 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -174,140 hectares | -174,140 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -174,140 hectares | -174,140 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More environment data for Sudan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Sudan?
- Annual change in forest area in Sudan was -174,140 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -174,140 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -174,140 hectares in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for annual change in forest area?
- Sudan ranks 225th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.