Share of land area that is protected in Sudan
Sudan: Share of land area that is protected was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Sudan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected in Sudan peaked at 2.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 192 Afghanistan 3.6% compare
- 193 Uruguay 3.1% compare
- 194 Maldives 3.0% 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
- 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 share of land area that is protected in Sudan?
- Share of land area that is protected in Sudan was 2.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Sudan ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.