Southern Africa vs Sudan (former): Forest land — Area

Southern Africa
47,122 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
31,559 1000 ha
in 2011
Southern Africa rank
28th
Sudan (former) rank
27th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072025

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 47,122 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 15,563 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 28th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 32 groups.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 44,901 1000 ha 34,400 1000 ha 10,501 1000 ha Southern Africa
2000s 45,369 1000 ha 32,674 1000 ha 12,694 1000 ha Southern Africa
2010s 45,881 1000 ha 31,644 1000 ha 14,238 1000 ha Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Southern Africa or Sudan (former)?
Southern Africa, at 47,122 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Southern Africa and Sudan (former)?
15,563 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Southern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest land — area?
Southern Africa ranks 28th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 32 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
281 places, 9,790 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.