Mangrove area in Sudan
Sudan: Mangrove area was 9.39 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mangrove area in Sudan, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 9.39 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Sudan peaked at 17.7 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.39 kmsq, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 88th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 13.41 kmsq | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 11.87 kmsq | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 11.51 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.91 kmsq | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1 kmsq | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7 kmsq | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.97 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.94 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.51 kmsq | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.39 kmsq | -1.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 9.39 kmsq is below the median for low income countries, which is 396.54 kmsq, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 9.39 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.62 kmsq | 11.51 kmsq | 17.7 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.02 kmsq | 9.51 kmsq | 10.91 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.39 kmsq | 9.39 kmsq | 9.39 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More development goals data for Sudan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,556 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 43.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 49 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Sudan?
- Mangrove area in Sudan was 9.39 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for mangrove area?
- Sudan ranks 88th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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