Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sudan is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 139 Tonga 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uganda 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Eritrea 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ireland 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Armenia 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Uruguay 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sudan was 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.