Sudan vs Zambia: Forest area
Sudan
69.95 million hectares
in 2011
Zambia
49.30 million hectares
in 2011
Sudan rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th
Forest area over time
- Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 69.95 million hectares against 49.30 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 20.65 million hectares.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.73 million hectares | 52.05 million hectares | 21.68 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2000s | 70.25 million hectares | 50.38 million hectares | 19.86 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2010s | 69.95 million hectares | 49.38 million hectares | 20.56 million hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Sudan or Zambia?
- Sudan, at 69.95 million hectares against 49.30 million hectares in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Sudan and Zambia?
- 20.65 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Sudan ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th 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
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.