Forest area in Sudan
Sudan: Forest area was 21,980 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21,980 ha th
World rank
34th
of 255 countries
All-time high
28,075 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
21,980 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Sudan, 1990–2025
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 34th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,075 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 26,334 ha th | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 24,592 ha th | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 23,722 ha th | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 22,851 ha th | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 21,980 ha th | -3.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 21,980 ha th is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 ha th, 9.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 21,980 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 34th out of 255 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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