Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sudan
Sudan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sudan is 11.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sudan peaked at 15.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
That places Sudan 162nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.0% | — |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 159 Burkina Faso 11.8% compare
- 160 Uganda 11.8% compare
- 161 Uruguay 11.8% compare
- 163 South Sudan 11.3% compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.1% compare
- 165 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.0% compare
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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -96.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -91.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -92.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sudan?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sudan was 11.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Sudan ranks 162nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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