Land use over the long-term in Sudan
Sudan: Land use over the long-term was 114.71 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
114.71 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
115.95 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
29.82 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Sudan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Sudan is 114.71 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Sudan peaked at 115.95 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.82 million hectares, in 1000.
Sudan ranks 7th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 29.82 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 35.18 million hectares | +18.0% |
| 1200 | 36.32 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1300 | 39.34 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1400 | 42.37 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1500 | 45.40 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1600 | 48.80 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1700 | 38.87 million hectares | -20.4% |
| 1710 | 39.11 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1720 | 39.36 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1730 | 39.62 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 39.90 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 40.19 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 40.50 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 40.82 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 41.17 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 41.54 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 41.93 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 42.36 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 42.82 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 43.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 43.86 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 44.47 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 45.10 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 45.78 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 46.64 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 47.65 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 48.84 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 50.39 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 52.37 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 55.16 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 59.63 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1950 | 70.25 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 1951 | 72.36 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 74.55 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 76.79 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 79.10 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 81.50 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 84.00 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 86.59 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 89.24 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 92.00 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 94.92 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 98.00 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.00 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 103.00 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 104.99 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 108.00 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 109.99 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 109.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 110.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 111.00 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 111.22 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 111.44 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 111.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 111.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 111.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 111.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 111.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 110.89 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 110.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 109.99 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 109.76 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 114.82 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 114.81 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 115.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 114.92 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.77 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 115.95 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 115.22 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 115.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 115.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 115.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 114.56 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 114.63 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 114.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 114.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 114.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 114.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 114.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 114.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 114.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 114.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 114.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 114.71 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million hectares, 15.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 114.71 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 17.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 35.18 million hectares | 35.18 million hectares | 35.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 36.32 million hectares | 36.32 million hectares | 36.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 39.34 million hectares | 39.34 million hectares | 39.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 42.37 million hectares | 42.37 million hectares | 42.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 45.40 million hectares | 45.40 million hectares | 45.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 48.80 million hectares | 48.80 million hectares | 48.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 38.87 million hectares | 38.87 million hectares | 38.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 39.11 million hectares | 39.11 million hectares | 39.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 39.36 million hectares | 39.36 million hectares | 39.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 39.62 million hectares | 39.62 million hectares | 39.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 39.90 million hectares | 39.90 million hectares | 39.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 40.19 million hectares | 40.19 million hectares | 40.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 40.50 million hectares | 40.50 million hectares | 40.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 40.82 million hectares | 40.82 million hectares | 40.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 41.17 million hectares | 41.17 million hectares | 41.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 41.54 million hectares | 41.54 million hectares | 41.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 41.93 million hectares | 41.93 million hectares | 41.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 42.36 million hectares | 42.36 million hectares | 42.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 42.82 million hectares | 42.82 million hectares | 42.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 43.32 million hectares | 43.32 million hectares | 43.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 43.86 million hectares | 43.86 million hectares | 43.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 44.47 million hectares | 44.47 million hectares | 44.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 45.10 million hectares | 45.10 million hectares | 45.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 45.78 million hectares | 45.78 million hectares | 45.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.64 million hectares | 46.64 million hectares | 46.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 47.65 million hectares | 47.65 million hectares | 47.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 48.84 million hectares | 48.84 million hectares | 48.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 50.39 million hectares | 50.39 million hectares | 50.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 52.37 million hectares | 52.37 million hectares | 52.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 55.16 million hectares | 55.16 million hectares | 55.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 59.63 million hectares | 59.63 million hectares | 59.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 80.64 million hectares | 70.25 million hectares | 92.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.69 million hectares | 94.92 million hectares | 98.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.00 million hectares | 98.00 million hectares | 98.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.60 million hectares | 98.00 million hectares | 109.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.92 million hectares | 109.99 million hectares | 111.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.20 million hectares | 109.76 million hectares | 115.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.99 million hectares | 114.56 million hectares | 115.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.71 million hectares | 114.71 million hectares | 114.71 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 4 Brazil 210.81 million hectares compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 183.11 million hectares compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 134.05 million hectares compare
- 8 Mongolia 109.92 million hectares compare
- 9 Russia 92.05 million hectares compare
- 10 South Africa 83.93 million hectares 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 over the long-term in Sudan?
- Land use over the long-term in Sudan was 114.71 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.95 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Sudan rank for land use over the long-term?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.