Change in total mangrove area in Sudan
Sudan: Change in total mangrove area was -47.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Sudan, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Sudan is -47.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Sudan peaked at -24.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -47.0%, in 2020.
That places Sudan 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -30.7% | -35.0% | -24.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | -43.4% | -46.3% | -38.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -47.0% | -47.0% | -47.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Sudan?
- Change in total mangrove area in Sudan was -47.0% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -24.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.0% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Sudan ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%)