Central America vs Sudan (former): Forest land — Area

Central America
90,047 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
31,559 1000 ha
in 2011
Central America rank
23rd
Sudan (former) rank
24th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Sudan (former)
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

Central America currently reports 90,047 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 58,488 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.9 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 23rd and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 36 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 99,394 1000 ha 34,400 1000 ha 64,993 1000 ha Central America
2000s 95,341 1000 ha 32,674 1000 ha 62,667 1000 ha Central America
2010s 93,328 1000 ha 31,644 1000 ha 61,684 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Central America or Sudan (former)?
Central America, at 90,047 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Central America and Sudan (former)?
58,488 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Central America and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest land — area?
Central America ranks 23rd and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 36 groups.
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.