Forest area in Sudan
Sudan: Forest area was 9.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 9.6% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Sudan peaked at 10.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2023.
That places Sudan 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Forest area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.6% | — |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 4 |
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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 9.6% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for forest area?
- Sudan ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.