South Africa vs Sudan: Forest area
South Africa
169,409 sq. km
in 2023
Sudan
178,431 sq. km
in 2023
South Africa rank
39th
Sudan rank
36th
Forest area over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 178,431 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa, a difference of 9,022 sq. km.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 39th 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 | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172,139 sq. km | 191,307 sq. km | 19,168 sq. km | Sudan |
| 2020s | 169,955 sq. km | 181,013 sq. km | 11,058 sq. km | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 178,431 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between South Africa and Sudan?
- 9,022 sq. km, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- South Africa ranks 39th 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.