Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 11.4% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sudan peaked at 11.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 108th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sudan?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sudan was 11.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sudan ranks 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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