Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sudan

Sudan: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 21,980 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21,980 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
24,244 1000 ha
in 2012
All-time low
21,980 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sudan, 2012–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2012201820252012: 24.2k 1000 ha2013: 24.1k 1000 ha2014: 23.9k 1000 ha2015: 23.7k 1000 ha2016: 23.5k 1000 ha2017: 23.4k 1000 ha2018: 23.2k 1000 ha2019: 23.0k 1000 ha2020: 22.9k 1000 ha2021: 22.7k 1000 ha2022: 22.5k 1000 ha2023: 22.3k 1000 ha2024: 22.2k 1000 ha2025: 22.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Sudan stood at 21,980 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Sudan peaked at 24,244 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,980 1000 ha, in 2025.

Sudan ranks 32nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23,635 1000 ha 23,025 1000 ha 24,244 1000 ha 8
2020s 22,416 1000 ha 21,980 1000 ha 22,851 1000 ha 6

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  4. 33 Congo 21,854 1000 ha compare
  5. 34 Thailand 19,648 1000 ha compare
  6. 35 Cameroon 19,143 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Sudan?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Sudan was 21,980 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 24,244 1000 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 21,980 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Sudan rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Sudan ranks 32nd out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).