Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 72,740 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 41,181 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.3 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Sudan (former) ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,400 1000 ha | 95,300 1000 ha | 60,899 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 32,674 1000 ha | 86,974 1000 ha | 54,300 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 31,644 1000 ha | 82,458 1000 ha | 50,814 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 72,740 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 41,181 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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
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.