Share of annual global forest expansion in Sudan

Sudan: Share of annual global forest expansion was 1.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.7%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.1%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1990–2020

Share of annual global forest expansion in Sudan, 1990–2020

00.511.51990200520201990: 1.6 %2000: 1.1 %2010: 1.5 %2015: 1.3 %2020: 1.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 1.7% for share of annual global forest expansion in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Sudan peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.

That places Sudan 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 2
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 3 United States 15.2% compare
  2. 4 India 12.6% compare
  3. 5 Turkey 2.2% compare
  4. 7 New Zealand 1.5% compare
  5. 8 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  6. 9 Italy 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of annual global forest expansion in Sudan?
Share of annual global forest expansion in Sudan was 1.7% 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 annual global forest expansion recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
Sudan ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
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Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.