Congo vs Sudan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Congo
134,100 hectares
in 2025
Sudan
130,250 hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
93rd
Sudan rank
95th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 134,100 hectares against 130,250 hectares in Sudan, a difference of 3,850 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 93rd and Sudan ranks 95th of 185 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59,100 hectares | 130,250 hectares | 71,150 hectares | Sudan |
| 2020s | 96,600 hectares | 130,250 hectares | 33,650 hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Congo or Sudan?
- Congo, at 134,100 hectares against 130,250 hectares in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Congo and Sudan?
- 3,850 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Congo ranks 93rd and Sudan ranks 95th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.