Sudan (former) vs Western Asia: Forest land — Area

Sudan (former)
31,559 1000 ha
in 2011
Western Asia
32,882 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former) rank
27th
Western Asia rank
30th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 32,882 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 1,323 1000 ha.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Sudan (former) ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 30th of 249 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 34,400 1000 ha 28,848 1000 ha 5,552 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 32,674 1000 ha 30,460 1000 ha 2,215 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 31,644 1000 ha 31,116 1000 ha 527.45 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Sudan (former) or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 32,882 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 Asia?
1,323 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Western Asia rank globally for forest land — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 30th of 249 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

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.