Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs Sudan (former): Forest land β€” Area

Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
86,156 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
31,559 1000 ha
in 2011
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
24th
Sudan (former) rank
24th

Forest land β€” Area over time

  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 86,156 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 54,597 1000 ha.

That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.7 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 36 groups.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 85,923 1000 ha 34,400 1000 ha 51,522 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2000s 86,159 1000 ha 32,674 1000 ha 53,485 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2010s 86,295 1000 ha 31,644 1000 ha 54,651 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land β€” area, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or Sudan (former)?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 86,156 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land β€” area between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Sudan (former)?
54,597 1000 ha, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest land β€” area?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th 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 β€” 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 β€” 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.