North Africa vs Sudan: Forest area
North Africa
7.94 million hectares
in 2011
Sudan
69.95 million hectares
in 2011
North Africa rank
6th
Sudan rank
2nd
Forest area over time
- North Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 69.95 million hectares against 7.94 million hectares in North Africa, a difference of 62.01 million hectares.
That makes Sudan's figure about 8.8 times North Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 million hectares | 73.73 million hectares | 66.07 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2000s | 7.81 million hectares | 70.25 million hectares | 62.43 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 69.95 million hectares | 62.02 million hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, North Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 69.95 million hectares against 7.94 million hectares in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between North Africa and Sudan?
- 62.01 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 6 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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About this data
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.