Share of forest land, Percent in Sudan

Sudan: Share of forest land, Percent was 9.55 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
9.55
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
177th
of 225 countries
All-time high
10.56
in 2012
All-time low
9.55
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Sudan, 2012–2023

02.557.5102012201720232012: 10.62013: 10.52014: 10.42015: 10.32016: 10.22017: 10.12018: 102019: 9.92020: 9.82021: 9.72022: 9.62023: 9.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Sudan stood at 9.55. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Sudan peaked at 10.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.55, in 2023.

That places Sudan 177th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.24 9.92 10.56 8
2020s 9.69 9.55 9.83 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 174 Mali 10.9 compare
  2. 175 Burundi 10.89 compare
  3. 176 Argentina 10.32 compare
  4. 178 Somalia 9.17 compare
  5. 179 Mongolia 9.09 compare
  6. 180 Turkmenistan 8.78 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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All data for Sudan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Sudan?
Share of forest land, percent in Sudan was 9.55 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 10.56 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.55 in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for share of forest land, percent?
Sudan ranks 177th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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