Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sudan
Sudan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 17.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sudan peaked at 17.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
That places Sudan 201st out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +95.9% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 17.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 198 Israel 19.6% compare
- 199 Tajikistan 18.7% compare
- 200 Anguilla 18.6% compare
- 202 Ethiopia 16.9% compare
- 203 Turkmenistan 15.9% compare
- 204 Faroe Islands 15.8% compare
- 204 Liberia 15.8% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sudan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sudan was 17.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Sudan ranks 201st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).