Denmark vs South Sudan: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Denmark
1,970 hectares
in 2025
South Sudan
1,500 hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
48th
South Sudan rank
51st
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Denmark or South Sudan?
- Denmark, at 1,970 hectares against 1,500 hectares in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.