Primary Forest — Area in Sudan

Sudan: Primary Forest — Area was 1,136 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,136 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1,136 1000 ha
in 2012
All-time low
1,136 1000 ha
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Primary Forest — Area in Sudan, 2012–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k2012201820252012: 1.1k 1000 ha2013: 1.1k 1000 ha2014: 1.1k 1000 ha2015: 1.1k 1000 ha2016: 1.1k 1000 ha2017: 1.1k 1000 ha2018: 1.1k 1000 ha2019: 1.1k 1000 ha2020: 1.1k 1000 ha2021: 1.1k 1000 ha2022: 1.1k 1000 ha2023: 1.1k 1000 ha2024: 1.1k 1000 ha2025: 1.1k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Sudan is 1,136 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Sudan peaked at 1,136 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,136 1000 ha, in 2012.

That places Sudan 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,136 1000 ha 1,136 1000 ha 1,136 1000 ha 8
2020s 1,136 1000 ha 1,136 1000 ha 1,136 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 32 Pakistan 1,212 1000 ha compare
  2. 33 Benin 1,205 1000 ha compare
  3. 34 Belize 1,197 1000 ha compare
  4. 35 Sudan (former) 1,136 1000 ha
  5. 37 Malaysia 1,086 1000 ha compare
  6. 38 Zimbabwe 1,076 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest — area in Sudan?
Primary forest — area in Sudan was 1,136 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1,136 1000 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,136 1000 ha in 2012.
How does Sudan rank for primary forest — area?
Sudan ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.