Sudan: Forest area, sq.km

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 Sudan

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 180,152.3
 Year 2022
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 2012 - 2022
 Average 188,733.8
 Min - Max 180,152.3 - 197,326.7
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 180152.3 sq. km, a decline from 181873.9 sq. km in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 210902.1 sq. km, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Sudan from 2012 to 2022 is 188733.8 sq. km. The minimum value, 180152.3 sq. km, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 197326.7 sq. km was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Sudan - Forest area, sq.km  - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sudan - Forest area, sq.km  - historical chart - 2012-2022




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.

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 GDP share of agriculture 5.47 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 5.98 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 1,126,648 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 126.2 2022 index points
 Precipitation 250 2021 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 11.2 2022 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 760 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 116.4 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 7.1 2022 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 106.4 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 180,152.3 2022 sq. km
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