Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 24.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sudan, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sudan is 24.51, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sudan peaked at 24.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.94, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 53rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.94 | 16.94 | 16.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.51 | 24.51 | 24.51 | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.51 | 24.51 | 24.51 | 1 |
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More environment data for Sudan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 138.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 64.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 84.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0726 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 24.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.94 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sudan ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Our World in Data, 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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