Congo vs Sudan: Forest area
Congo
21,854 ha th
in 2025
Sudan
21,980 ha th
in 2025
Congo rank
30th
Sudan rank
29th
Forest area over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 21,980 ha th against 21,854 ha th in Congo, a difference of 126 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,255 ha th | 28,075 ha th | 5,820 ha th | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22,135 ha th | 26,334 ha th | 4,199 ha th | Sudan |
| 2010s | 21,964 ha th | 24,157 ha th | 2,193 ha th | Sudan |
| 2020s | 21,819 ha th | 22,416 ha th | 596.95 ha th | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 21,980 ha th against 21,854 ha th in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Sudan?
- 126 ha th, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- Congo ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.