Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sudan
Sudan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 130,250 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
130,250 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 185 countries
All-time high
130,250 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
130,250 hectares
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sudan is 130,250 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sudan peaked at 130,250 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 130,250 hectares, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 95th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 130,250 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 130,250 hectares | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 130,250 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 130,250 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130,250 hectares | 130,250 hectares | 130,250 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 130,250 hectares | 130,250 hectares | 130,250 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sudan?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sudan was 130,250 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 130,250 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,250 hectares in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Sudan ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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