Sudan's forest cover fell from 10.6 % in 2012 to 9.6 % in 2023.
Sudan · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 8 with data
Land
Sudan's forest area fell from 197,327 km in 2012 to 178,431 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
195th of 213 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 2.3 % in 2013 to 2.8 % in 2025.
Sudan's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 59.7 % in 2012 to 60.3 % in 2023.
Sudan's arable land (% of land area) rose from 10.6 % in 2012 to 11.2 % in 2023.
Air
Sudan's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 35.1 in 1994 to 37.6 in 2023.
Water
Sudan's water stress was 673.4 % in 2012 and 673.4 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
172nd of 181 · 47th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 108.3 in 2012 to 81.0 in 2022.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Sudan.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Safe sanitationNo data