Northern Africa vs Sudan: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 30,793 1000 ha against 21,980 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 8,813 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,478 1000 ha | 23,635 1000 ha | 8,843 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 31,238 1000 ha | 22,416 1000 ha | 8,822 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Northern Africa or Sudan?
- Northern Africa, at 30,793 1000 ha against 21,980 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 8,813 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Sudan rank globally for forest land — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 32nd 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
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.