European Union (27) vs Sudan (former): Forest land — Area

European Union (27)
161,841 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
31,559 1000 ha
in 2011
European Union (27) rank
8th
Sudan (former) rank
20th

Forest land — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Sudan (former)
50.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 161,841 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 130,282 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 8th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 10 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 145,212 1000 ha 34,400 1000 ha 110,812 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 154,215 1000 ha 32,674 1000 ha 121,540 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 156,840 1000 ha 31,644 1000 ha 125,196 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, European Union (27) or Sudan (former)?
European Union (27), at 161,841 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between European Union (27) and Sudan (former)?
130,282 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do European Union (27) and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest land — area?
European Union (27) ranks 8th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 10 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
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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.