Burundi vs Sudan: Forest area
Burundi
10.9%
in 2023
Sudan
9.6%
in 2023
Burundi rank
163rd
Sudan rank
166th
Forest area over time
- Burundi
- Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 10.9% against 9.6% in Sudan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 163rd and Sudan ranks 166th of 214 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Burundi or Sudan?
- Burundi, at 10.9% against 9.6% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Burundi and Sudan?
- 1.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- Burundi ranks 163rd and Sudan ranks 166th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.