Mountain green cover area in Sudan
Sudan: Mountain green cover area was 188.9 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
188.9 kmsq
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
188.9 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
64.8 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Sudan stood at 188.9 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Sudan peaked at 188.9 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.8 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Sudan 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.8 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 79.2 kmsq | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 100.1 kmsq | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 155.6 kmsq | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 175.6 kmsq | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 188.9 kmsq | +7.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 188.9 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 188.9 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 188.9 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72 kmsq | 64.8 kmsq | 79.2 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 143.77 kmsq | 100.1 kmsq | 175.6 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 188.9 kmsq | 188.9 kmsq | 188.9 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 mountain green cover area in Sudan?
- Mountain green cover area in Sudan was 188.9 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 188.9 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for mountain green cover area?
- Sudan ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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