China vs Sudan: Annual deforestation
China
274,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Sudan
264,000 hectares per year
in 2020
China rank
5th
Sudan rank
7th
Annual deforestation over time
- China
- Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports 274,000 hectares per year against 264,000 hectares per year in Sudan, a difference of 10,000 hectares per year.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 7th of 112 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,540 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 55,000 hectares per year | China |
| 2000s | 312,760 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 40,220 hectares per year | China |
| 2010s | 331,920 hectares per year | 268,270 hectares per year | 63,650 hectares per year | China |
| 2020s | 274,000 hectares per year | 264,000 hectares per year | 10,000 hectares per year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, China or Sudan?
- China, at 274,000 hectares per year against 264,000 hectares per year in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between China and Sudan?
- 10,000 hectares per year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do China and Sudan rank globally for annual deforestation?
- China ranks 5th 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.