Forest area in Sudan
Sudan: Forest area was 178,431 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 178,431 sq. km 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 197,327 sq. km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 178,431 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Sudan 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Forest area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 197,327 sq. km | — |
| 2013 | 195,584 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 193,842 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 192,099 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 190,482 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 188,760 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 187,040 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 185,320 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 183,600 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 181,870 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 180,150 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 178,431 sq. km | -1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 178,431 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 39,804 sq. km, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 178,431 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,081 sq. km, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191,307 sq. km | 185,320 sq. km | 197,327 sq. km | 8 |
| 2020s | 181,013 sq. km | 178,431 sq. km | 183,600 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 178,431 sq. km 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 197,327 sq. km in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,431 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for forest area?
- Sudan ranks 36th out of 214 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 (sq. km). 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.