Denmark vs South Sudan: Annual change in forest area
Denmark
1,970 hectares
in 2025
South Sudan
1,500 hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
48th
South Sudan rank
51st
Annual change in forest area over time
- Denmark
- South Sudan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,970 hectares against 1,500 hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 470 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,016 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,016 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,728 hectares | 2,080 hectares | 351.79 hectares | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4,615 hectares | 1,940 hectares | 2,675 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,923 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 823.33 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Denmark or South Sudan?
- Denmark, at 1,970 hectares against 1,500 hectares in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Denmark and South Sudan?
- 470 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Sudan rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Denmark ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.