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
02.557.510199020062023

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

Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.