Northern Europe vs Sudan (former): Forest land — Area

Northern Europe
75,534 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
31,559 1000 ha
in 2011
Northern Europe rank
25th
Sudan (former) rank
24th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Sudan (former)
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072025

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 75,534 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 43,975 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.4 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 36 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 72,357 1000 ha 34,400 1000 ha 37,957 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 74,617 1000 ha 32,674 1000 ha 41,942 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 74,797 1000 ha 31,644 1000 ha 43,153 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Northern Europe or Sudan (former)?
Northern Europe, at 75,534 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Northern Europe and Sudan (former)?
43,975 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Northern Europe and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest land — area?
Northern Europe ranks 25th 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.