Philippines vs South Sudan: Forest land — Area

Philippines
7,439 1000 ha
in 2025
South Sudan
7,160 1000 ha
in 2025
Philippines rank
65th
South Sudan rank
66th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Philippines
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 7,439 1000 ha against 7,160 1000 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 279 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Philippines ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 231 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 7,041 1000 ha 7,153 1000 ha 111.71 1000 ha South Sudan
2020s 7,333 1000 ha 7,156 1000 ha 176.26 1000 ha Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Philippines or South Sudan?
Philippines, at 7,439 1000 ha against 7,160 1000 ha in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Philippines and South Sudan?
279 1000 ha, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Philippines and South Sudan rank globally for forest land — area?
Philippines ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 66th 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.