Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sudan

Sudan: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 177,131 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
177,131 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
196,045 Square kilometres
in 2012
All-time low
177,131 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sudan, 2012–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201720232012: 196.0k Square kilometres2013: 194.3k Square kilometres2014: 192.5k Square kilometres2015: 190.8k Square kilometres2016: 189.2k Square kilometres2017: 187.5k Square kilometres2018: 185.7k Square kilometres2019: 184.0k Square kilometres2020: 182.3k Square kilometres2021: 180.6k Square kilometres2022: 178.8k Square kilometres2023: 177.1k Square kilometres

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

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sudan stood at 177,131 Square kilometres. 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Sudan peaked at 196,045 Square kilometres in 2012 and was at its lowest, 177,131 Square kilometres, in 2023.

Sudan ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 190,011 Square kilometres 184,020 Square kilometres 196,045 Square kilometres 8
2020s 179,713 Square kilometres 177,131 Square kilometres 182,300 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sudan?
Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sudan was 177,131 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 196,045 Square kilometres in 2012.
What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 177,131 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Sudan ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating 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 — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 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