Spain vs Sudan: Forest area

Spain
185,850 sq. km
in 2023
Sudan
178,431 sq. km
in 2023
Spain rank
33rd
Sudan rank
36th

Forest area over time

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

How they compare

Spain currently reports 185,850 sq. km against 178,431 sq. km in Sudan, a difference of 7,419 sq. km.

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

Spain ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 36th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 185,555 sq. km 191,307 sq. km 5,752 sq. km Sudan
2020s 185,786 sq. km 181,013 sq. km 4,774 sq. km Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Spain or Sudan?
Spain, at 185,850 sq. km against 178,431 sq. km in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Spain and Sudan?
7,419 sq. km, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sudan rank globally for forest area?
Spain ranks 33rd 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.