Tree cover loss in Sudan
Sudan: Tree cover loss was 27.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Sudan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Sudan is 27.06, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 585.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Sudan peaked at 188.07 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2006.
Sudan ranks 158th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.74 | — |
| 2002 | 57.05 | +175.1% |
| 2003 | 16.01 | -71.9% |
| 2004 | 9.57 | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 90.79 | +849.2% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | -96.4% |
| 2007 | 177.91 | +5382.2% |
| 2008 | 49.79 | -72.0% |
| 2009 | 76.23 | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 37.36 | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 188.07 | +403.3% |
| 2012 | 8.27 | -95.6% |
| 2013 | 4.09 | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | +102.1% |
| 2016 | 26.37 | +230.5% |
| 2017 | 73.74 | +179.6% |
| 2018 | 16.12 | -78.1% |
| 2019 | 53.89 | +234.4% |
| 2020 | 64.14 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 47.89 | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 41.12 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 22.05 | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 27.06 | +22.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 27.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,400, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 27.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5382.2% | 3.25 | 177.91 |
| 2005 | +849.2% | 9.57 | 90.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7 | 3.25 | 177.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.98 | 3.95 | 188.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.45 | 22.05 | 64.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 155 Egypt 29.85 compare
- 156 Armenia 28.75 compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 28.55 compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.32 compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 20.61 compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 18.91 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 tree cover loss in Sudan?
- Tree cover loss in Sudan was 27.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 188.07 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2006.
- How does Sudan rank for tree cover loss?
- Sudan ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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