Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sudan
Sudan: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 22,154 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Sudan stood at 22,154 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Sudan peaked at 24,418 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22,154 1000 ha, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 28th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24,418 1000 ha | — |
| 2013 | 24,244 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24,070 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23,896 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23,722 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23,548 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23,374 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23,199 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23,025 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 22,851 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22,677 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 22,503 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 22,329 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 22,154 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,809 1000 ha | 23,199 1000 ha | 24,418 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 22,590 1000 ha | 22,154 1000 ha | 23,025 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.18 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Sudan?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Sudan was 22,154 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,418 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,154 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).