What is the difference in forest area between Africa and Sudan?

600.30 million hectares, with Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Sudan: Forest area

Africa

670.25 million hectares

in 2011

Sudan

69.95 million hectares

in 2011

Africa rank

1st

Sudan rank

2nd

Forest area over time

Africa
Sudan

How they compare

Africa currently reports 670.25 million hectares against 69.95 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 600.30 million hectares.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.6 times Sudan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	730.12 million hectares	73.73 million hectares	656.39 million hectares	Africa
2000s	692.38 million hectares	70.25 million hectares	622.13 million hectares	Africa
2010s	671.93 million hectares	69.95 million hectares	601.98 million hectares	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Africa or Sudan?: Africa, at 670.25 million hectares against 69.95 million hectares in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Africa and Sudan?: 600.30 million hectares, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Africa and Sudan rank globally for forest area?: Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.