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

Southern Europe
48,321 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
31,559 1000 ha
in 2011
Southern Europe rank
27th
Sudan (former) rank
24th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 48,321 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 16,762 1000 ha.

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

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

Southern Europe ranks 27th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 40,374 1000 ha 34,400 1000 ha 5,974 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 43,820 1000 ha 32,674 1000 ha 11,146 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 45,369 1000 ha 31,644 1000 ha 13,725 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Southern Europe or Sudan (former)?
Southern Europe, at 48,321 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Southern Europe and Sudan (former)?
16,762 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Southern Europe and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest land — area?
Southern Europe ranks 27th 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.