Guyana vs Sudan: Forest area

Guyana
183,877 sq. km
in 2023
Sudan
178,431 sq. km
in 2023
Guyana rank
35th
Sudan rank
36th

Forest area over time

  • Guyana
  • Sudan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 183,877 sq. km against 178,431 sq. km in Sudan, a difference of 5,446 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Guyana ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 36th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 184,586 sq. km 191,307 sq. km 6,720 sq. km Sudan
2020s 184,015 sq. km 181,013 sq. km 3,002 sq. km Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Guyana or Sudan?
Guyana, at 183,877 sq. km against 178,431 sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Guyana and Sudan?
5,446 sq. km, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Sudan rank globally for forest area?
Guyana ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.