Namibia vs South Sudan: Forest area
Namibia
8,043 ha th
in 2025
South Sudan
7,160 ha th
in 2025
Namibia rank
51st
South Sudan rank
54th
Forest area over time
- Namibia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8,043 ha th against 7,160 ha th in South Sudan, a difference of 883 ha th.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 51st and South Sudan ranks 54th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,769 ha th | 7,104 ha th | 1,665 ha th | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8,059 ha th | 7,114 ha th | 944.88 ha th | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8,051 ha th | 7,147 ha th | 904.42 ha th | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8,045 ha th | 7,156 ha th | 888.32 ha th | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Namibia or South Sudan?
- Namibia, at 8,043 ha th against 7,160 ha th in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Namibia and South Sudan?
- 883 ha th, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- Namibia ranks 51st and South Sudan ranks 54th of 212 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.