Forest area in Sudan
Sudan: Forest area was 21,980 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
21,980 ha th
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,075 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
21,980 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Sudan, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 21,980 ha th for forest area 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 in Sudan peaked at 28,075 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,980 ha th, in 2025.
That places Sudan 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,075 ha th | 28,075 ha th | 28,075 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,334 ha th | 26,334 ha th | 26,334 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,157 ha th | 23,722 ha th | 24,592 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,416 ha th | 21,980 ha th | 22,851 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Sudan
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1,426 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Sudan?
- Forest area in Sudan was 21,980 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,075 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,980 ha th in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for forest area?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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