Share of global annual deforestation in Sudan
Sudan: Share of global annual deforestation was 3.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Sudan, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.1% for share of global annual deforestation in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Sudan peaked at 3.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
That places Sudan 7th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of global annual deforestation in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +11.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 5.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 global annual deforestation in Sudan?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Sudan was 3.1% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.