Southern Asia vs Sudan (former): Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 100,831 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 69,272 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.2 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 36 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,581 1000 ha | 34,400 1000 ha | 59,180 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 96,406 1000 ha | 32,674 1000 ha | 63,731 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 97,574 1000 ha | 31,644 1000 ha | 65,930 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Southern Asia or Sudan (former)?
- Southern Asia, at 100,831 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Southern Asia and Sudan (former)?
- 69,272 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Southern Asia and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest land — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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
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.