Congo vs Sudan: Forest land — Area

Congo
21,854 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan
21,980 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
33rd
Sudan rank
32nd

Forest land — Area over time

  • Congo
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 21,980 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 126 1000 ha.

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

Congo ranks 33rd 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 Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 21,896 1000 ha 23,635 1000 ha 1,739 1000 ha Sudan
2020s 21,819 1000 ha 22,416 1000 ha 596.95 1000 ha Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Congo or Sudan?
Sudan, at 21,980 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Congo and Sudan?
126 1000 ha, with Sudan 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 land — area?
Congo ranks 33rd 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.