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
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
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.