Ethiopia vs Sudan (former): Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 31,559 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,812 1000 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,101 1000 ha | 34,141 1000 ha | 6,040 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 32,674 1000 ha | 5,193 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 27,052 1000 ha | 31,644 1000 ha | 4,592 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Ethiopia or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 31,559 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 4,812 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th 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
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.