Tree Cover Loss in Sudan
Sudan: Tree Cover Loss was 16 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Sudan, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 16 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Sudan peaked at 205 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4 hectares, in 2006.
That places Sudan 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.22 hectares | 4 hectares | 185 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.7 hectares | 6 hectares | 205 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.83 hectares | 16 hectares | 67 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Sudan?
- Tree cover loss in Sudan was 16 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 205 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 hectares in 2006.
- How does Sudan rank for tree cover loss?
- Sudan ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.