France vs Sudan: Forest area
France
175,032 sq. km
in 2023
Sudan
178,431 sq. km
in 2023
France rank
37th
Sudan rank
36th
Forest area over time
- France
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 178,431 sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France, a difference of 3,399 sq. km.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 37th and Sudan ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 168,777 sq. km | 191,307 sq. km | 22,530 sq. km | Sudan |
| 2020s | 173,781 sq. km | 181,013 sq. km | 7,232 sq. km | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, France or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 178,431 sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between France and Sudan?
- 3,399 sq. km, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do France and Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- France ranks 37th and Sudan ranks 36th of 213 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.