Index of forest extent, Index in Sudan
Sudan: Index of forest extent, Index was 80.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Sudan, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Sudan is 80.04, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Sudan peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80.04, in 2023.
That places Sudan 196th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.43 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.85 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 98.28 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.7 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 97.13 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 96.56 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 95.98 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 95.41 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.83 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.26 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.68 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.11 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.53 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.96 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.39 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.81 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.24 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.66 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.09 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.52 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.73 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.95 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.17 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 85.45 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.67 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.9 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 83.13 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 82.36 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.58 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.81 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.04 | -1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 80.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.16, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 80.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.99 | 95.98 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.82 | 90.24 | 95.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.53 | 83.13 | 89.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2 | 80.04 | 82.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 193 El Salvador 80.35 compare
- 194 Botswana 80.25 compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 80.19 compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 79.65 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 79.43 compare
- 199 Belize 79.11 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 index of forest extent, index in Sudan?
- Index of forest extent, index in Sudan was 80.04 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.04 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Sudan ranks 196th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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