Philippines vs South Sudan: Forest area
Philippines
7.44 million hectares
in 2025
South Sudan
7.16 million hectares
in 2025
Philippines rank
62nd
South Sudan rank
63rd
Forest area over time
- Philippines
- South Sudan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.44 million hectares against 7.16 million hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 278,640 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 62nd and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.57 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 458,813 hectares | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.10 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | 26,133 hectares | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 7.00 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | 145,591 hectares | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 7.33 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 176,265 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Philippines or South Sudan?
- Philippines, at 7.44 million hectares against 7.16 million hectares in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Philippines and South Sudan?
- 278,640 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- Philippines ranks 62nd and South Sudan ranks 63rd 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.