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
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020062023

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

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.