Terrestrial protected areas in Sudan
Sudan: Terrestrial protected areas was 2.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.8
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
195th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2025
All-time low
2
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Sudan, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Sudan stood at 2.8. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Sudan peaked at 2.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2014.
That places Sudan 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.3 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2 | 2.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 192 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
- 193 Uruguay 3.1 compare
- 194 Maldives 3 compare
- 195 Northern Mariana Islands 2.8 compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 2.4 compare
- 197 North Korea 2.4 compare
- 197 Solomon Islands 2.4 compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Sudan?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Sudan was 2.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Sudan ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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