Forest area km in Sudan
Sudan: Forest area km was 21.98 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.98 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 235 countries
All-time high
28.08 million
in 1990
All-time low
21.98 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 21.98 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Sudan peaked at 28.08 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.98 million, in 2025.
That places Sudan 30th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.08 million | — |
| 1991 | 27.90 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.55 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.86 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.37 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 22.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 21.98 million | -0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 21.98 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 6.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 21.98 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.29 million | 26.51 million | 28.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.55 million | 24.77 million | 26.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.81 million | 23.03 million | 24.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.42 million | 21.98 million | 22.85 million | 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 forest area km in Sudan?
- Forest area km in Sudan was 21.98 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.08 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.98 million in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for forest area km?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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