Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 30,713 1000 ha in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
30,713 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 240 countries
All-time high
34,334 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
30,713 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200020111990: 34.3k 1000 ha1991: 34.2k 1000 ha1992: 34.0k 1000 ha1993: 33.8k 1000 ha1994: 33.6k 1000 ha1995: 33.5k 1000 ha1996: 33.3k 1000 ha1997: 33.1k 1000 ha1998: 32.9k 1000 ha1999: 32.8k 1000 ha2000: 32.6k 1000 ha2001: 32.4k 1000 ha2002: 32.3k 1000 ha2003: 32.1k 1000 ha2004: 31.9k 1000 ha2005: 31.7k 1000 ha2006: 31.6k 1000 ha2007: 31.4k 1000 ha2008: 31.2k 1000 ha2009: 31.1k 1000 ha2010: 30.9k 1000 ha2011: 30.7k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Sudan (former) is 30,713 1000 ha, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Sudan (former) peaked at 34,334 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,713 1000 ha, in 2011.

Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Sudan (former), 1990 to 2011.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 34,334 1000 ha —
1991 34,160 1000 ha -0.5%
1992 33,987 1000 ha -0.5%
1993 33,814 1000 ha -0.5%
1994 33,641 1000 ha -0.5%
1995 33,468 1000 ha -0.5%
1996 33,295 1000 ha -0.5%
1997 33,122 1000 ha -0.5%
1998 32,948 1000 ha -0.5%
1999 32,775 1000 ha -0.5%
2000 32,602 1000 ha -0.5%
2001 32,430 1000 ha -0.5%
2002 32,258 1000 ha -0.5%
2003 32,086 1000 ha -0.5%
2004 31,914 1000 ha -0.5%
2005 31,742 1000 ha -0.5%
2006 31,570 1000 ha -0.5%
2007 31,399 1000 ha -0.5%
2008 31,227 1000 ha -0.5%
2009 31,055 1000 ha -0.6%
2010 30,883 1000 ha -0.6%
2011 30,713 1000 ha -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,554 1000 ha 32,775 1000 ha 34,334 1000 ha 10
2000s 31,828 1000 ha 31,055 1000 ha 32,602 1000 ha 10
2010s 30,798 1000 ha 30,713 1000 ha 30,883 1000 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 24 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
  2. 25 Papua New Guinea 33,970 1000 ha compare
  3. 26 Mozambique 32,159 1000 ha compare
  4. 28 Ethiopia 25,779 1000 ha compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 25,641 1000 ha compare
  6. 30 Gabon 23,507 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Sudan (former)?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in Sudan (former) was 30,713 1000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 34,334 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 30,713 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Sudan (former) rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 27th out of 240 countries with data for 2011.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,468 data points, 1990–2025
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