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

11.59 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola 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.

Angola vs Sudan: Forest area

Angola

58.36 million hectares

in 2011

Sudan

69.95 million hectares

in 2011

Angola rank

3rd

Sudan rank

2nd

Forest area over time

Angola
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 69.95 million hectares against 58.36 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 11.59 million hectares.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

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

Angola ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.41 million hectares	73.73 million hectares	13.32 million hectares	Sudan
2000s	59.17 million hectares	70.25 million hectares	11.08 million hectares	Sudan
2010s	58.42 million hectares	69.95 million hectares	11.53 million hectares	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Angola or Sudan?: Sudan, at 69.95 million hectares against 58.36 million hectares in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Angola and Sudan?: 11.59 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Angola and Sudan rank globally for forest area?: Angola ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
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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About this data

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.