Land use hidden — Other areas in Sudan
Sudan: Land use hidden — Other areas was 562,919 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Other areas in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Sudan stood at 562,919 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Sudan peaked at 562,919 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554,310 Square kilometres, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 556,014 Square kilometres | — |
| 2013 | 557,882 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 559,709 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 558,402 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 556,970 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 555,643 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 554,310 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 556,030 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 557,750 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 559,480 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 561,200 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 562,919 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 562,919 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 16.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 562,919 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 20.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 556,870 Square kilometres | 554,310 Square kilometres | 559,709 Square kilometres | 8 |
| 2020s | 560,337 Square kilometres | 557,750 Square kilometres | 562,919 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 13 Anguilla 35 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Niger 790,291 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,287 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Slovenia 1,695 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Chad 716,023 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Mali 654,435 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Micronesia 4.9 Square kilometres compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 521,619 Square kilometres compare
- 18 India 457,888 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Chile 450,062 Square kilometres compare
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 land use hidden — other areas in Sudan?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Sudan was 562,919 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 562,919 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,310 Square kilometres in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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