Cambodia vs South Sudan: Forest area (sq. km)
Cambodia
63,332 sq. km
in 2025
South Sudan
71,600 sq. km
in 2025
Cambodia rank
65th
South Sudan rank
62nd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Cambodia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 71,600 sq. km against 63,332 sq. km in Cambodia, a difference of 8,268 sq. km.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,657 sq. km | 71,528 sq. km | 17,129 sq. km | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 71,050 sq. km | 71,562 sq. km | 512.45 sq. km | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cambodia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 71,600 sq. km against 63,332 sq. km in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cambodia and South Sudan?
- 8,268 sq. km, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and South Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- Cambodia ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.