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 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sudan, 2000–2024
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 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 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 199th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 196 Israel 19.6% compare
- 197 Tajikistan 18.7% compare
- 198 Anguilla 18.6% compare
- 200 Ethiopia 16.9% compare
- 201 Turkmenistan 15.9% compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 15.8% compare
- 202 Liberia 15.8% compare
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 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 2024, 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 199th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (%)