Argentina vs Sudan: Annual deforestation
Argentina
195,300 hectares per year
in 2020
Sudan
264,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Argentina rank
9th
Sudan rank
7th
Annual deforestation over time
- Argentina
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 264,000 hectares per year against 195,300 hectares per year in Argentina, a difference of 68,700 hectares per year.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 7th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,800 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 13,260 hectares per year | Argentina |
| 2000s | 382,800 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 110,260 hectares per year | Argentina |
| 2010s | 234,000 hectares per year | 268,270 hectares per year | 34,270 hectares per year | Sudan |
| 2020s | 195,300 hectares per year | 264,000 hectares per year | 68,700 hectares per year | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Argentina or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 264,000 hectares per year against 195,300 hectares per year in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Argentina and Sudan?
- 68,700 hectares per year, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Sudan rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 7th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.