Cameroon vs Sudan: Forest land — Area

Cameroon
19,143 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan
21,980 1000 ha
in 2025
Cameroon rank
35th
Sudan rank
32nd

Forest land — Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 21,980 1000 ha against 19,143 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 2,837 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 231 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 20,439 1000 ha 23,635 1000 ha 3,195 1000 ha Sudan
2020s 19,436 1000 ha 22,416 1000 ha 2,980 1000 ha Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Cameroon or Sudan?
Sudan, at 21,980 1000 ha against 19,143 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Cameroon and Sudan?
2,837 1000 ha, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for forest land — area?
Cameroon ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.