Forest area as share of land area in Sudan
Sudan: Forest area as share of land area was 11.77 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Sudan, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Sudan is 11.77, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Sudan peaked at 15.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 163rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.61 | 14.19 | 15.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.68 | 13.26 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 | 12.33 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 11.77 | 12.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 160 Armenia, Republic of 11.85 compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 11.83 compare
- 162 Uganda 11.81 compare
- 164 Uruguay 11.56 compare
- 165 South Sudan, Republic of 11.33 compare
- 166 Moldova, Republic of 11.25 compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 158 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 67 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 476 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 558 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1,394 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Sudan?
- Forest area as share of land area in Sudan was 11.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Sudan ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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