Sudan - Forest area
Forest area (sq. km)
The value for Forest area (sq. km) in Sudan was 183,596 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 218,262 in 2000 and a minimum value of 183,596 in 2020.
Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 218,262 |
| 2010 | 200,812 |
| 2011 | 199,069 |
| 2012 | 197,327 |
| 2013 | 195,584 |
| 2014 | 193,842 |
| 2015 | 192,099 |
| 2016 | 190,482 |
| 2017 | 188,760 |
| 2018 | 187,039 |
| 2019 | 185,317 |
| 2020 | 183,596 |
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area) in Sudan was 9.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 10.76 in 2011, while its lowest value was 8.09 in 2010.
Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.80 |
| 2010 | 8.09 |
| 2011 | 10.76 |
| 2012 | 10.67 |
| 2013 | 10.58 |
| 2014 | 10.48 |
| 2015 | 10.39 |
| 2016 | 10.30 |
| 2017 | 10.21 |
| 2018 | 10.11 |
| 2019 | 10.02 |
| 2020 | 9.93 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Land use
