Land use hidden — Forest in Sudan

Sudan: Land use hidden — Forest was 178,431 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
178,431 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
197,327 Square kilometres
in 2012
All-time low
178,431 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Sudan, 2012–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201720232012: 197.3k Square kilometres2013: 195.6k Square kilometres2014: 193.8k Square kilometres2015: 192.1k Square kilometres2016: 190.5k Square kilometres2017: 188.8k Square kilometres2018: 187.0k Square kilometres2019: 185.3k Square kilometres2020: 183.6k Square kilometres2021: 181.9k Square kilometres2022: 180.2k Square kilometres2023: 178.4k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Sudan is 178,431 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Sudan peaked at 197,327 Square kilometres in 2012 and was at its lowest, 178,431 Square kilometres, in 2023.

That places Sudan 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 191,307 Square kilometres 185,320 Square kilometres 197,327 Square kilometres 8
2020s 181,013 Square kilometres 178,431 Square kilometres 183,600 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in Sudan?
Land use hidden — forest in Sudan was 178,431 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 197,327 Square kilometres in 2012.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 178,431 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for land use hidden — forest?
Sudan ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata