Finland vs Sudan: Forest area
Finland
22.54 million hectares
in 2025
Sudan
21.98 million hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
Sudan rank
30th
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Sudan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 22.54 million hectares against 21.98 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 562,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 30th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.13 million hectares | 27.29 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.35 million hectares | 25.55 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2010s | 22.39 million hectares | 23.81 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2020s | 22.54 million hectares | 22.42 million hectares | 127,250 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Sudan?
- Finland, at 22.54 million hectares against 21.98 million hectares in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Sudan?
- 562,600 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 30th 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 Forest area. 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.