Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Forest area

Sudan
178,431 sq. km
in 2023
Zimbabwe
173,064 sq. km
in 2023
Sudan rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
38th

Forest area over time

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

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 178,431 sq. km against 173,064 sq. km in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,367 sq. km.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 213 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 191,307 sq. km 176,519 sq. km 14,788 sq. km Sudan
2020s 181,013 sq. km 173,755 sq. km 7,258 sq. km Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Sudan, at 178,431 sq. km against 173,064 sq. km in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
5,367 sq. km, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area?
Sudan ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.