Annual deforestation in Sudan
Sudan: Annual deforestation was 264,000 hectares per year in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
264,000 hectares per year
World rank
7th
of 112 countries
All-time high
272,540 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
264,000 hectares per year
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Sudan, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Sudan stood at 264,000 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Sudan peaked at 272,540 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 264,000 hectares per year, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 7th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual deforestation in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 272,540 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 272,540 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 272,540 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 264,000 hectares per year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 264,000 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 264,000 hectares per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 95,920 hectares per year, 2.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 264,000 hectares per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 5.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,540 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 272,540 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 268,270 hectares per year | 264,000 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 264,000 hectares per year | 264,000 hectares per year | 264,000 hectares per year | 1 |
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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 deforestation in Sudan?
- Annual deforestation in Sudan was 264,000 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 272,540 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,000 hectares per year in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for annual deforestation?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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