Forest area in Sudan
Sudan: Forest area was 69.95 million hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Sudan, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Sudan is 69.95 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sudan peaked at 76.38 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.95 million hectares, in 2010.
That places Sudan 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.38 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 75.79 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 75.20 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 74.61 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.03 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 73.44 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 72.85 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 72.26 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.67 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.08 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.49 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.33 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.27 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 69.95 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.94 million hectares, 14.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 69.95 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 12.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.73 million hectares | 71.08 million hectares | 76.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.25 million hectares | 70.00 million hectares | 70.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.95 million hectares | 69.95 million hectares | 69.95 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 153.82 million hectares compare
- 3 Angola 58.36 million hectares compare
- 4 Zambia 49.30 million hectares compare
- 5 Mozambique 38.81 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Sudan?
- Forest area in Sudan was 69.95 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.38 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.95 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for forest area?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.