Sudan — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Sudan, 2012–2024.
Forest area for Sudan was 11.86% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 13 years, from 2012 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 12.98% in 2012. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.75% per year.
Sudan ranks 160 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 75%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Sudan sits below it. It peaked in 2012 and has fallen 9% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 7%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 38 of 48 economies; South Sudan (11.33%) is just below it. That is 4% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 152nd of 214 in 2012 → 156th of 214 in 2020 → 159th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2012 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 11.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 12.05% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 12.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 12.23% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 12.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 12.42% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 12.51% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 12.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 12.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 12.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 12.98% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Sudan’s Forest area in 2013?
12.89% (2013). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Sudan’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 2012 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -8.6% in total — about 0.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 11.86%; 2023: 11.95%; 2022: 12.05%; 2021: 12.14%; 2020: 12.23%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.