Namibia vs South Sudan: Forest area
Namibia
64,259 sq. km
in 2023
South Sudan
71,570 sq. km
in 2023
Namibia rank
65th
South Sudan rank
63rd
Forest area over time
- Namibia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 71,570 sq. km against 64,259 sq. km in Namibia, a difference of 7,311 sq. km.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,584 sq. km | 71,570 sq. km | 1,986 sq. km | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 65,324 sq. km | 71,570 sq. km | 6,246 sq. km | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Namibia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 71,570 sq. km against 64,259 sq. km in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Namibia and South Sudan?
- 7,311 sq. km, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- Namibia ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 63rd 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.