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

Sudan (former)
31,559 1000 ha
in 2011
Western Europe
35,582 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former) rank
27th
Western Europe rank
29th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 35,582 1000 ha against 31,559 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 4,023 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Sudan (former) ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 29th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 34,400 1000 ha 32,236 1000 ha 2,164 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 32,674 1000 ha 33,374 1000 ha 699.88 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 31,644 1000 ha 34,128 1000 ha 2,484 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Sudan (former) or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 35,582 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 Europe?
4,023 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Europe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Western Europe rank globally for forest land — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 29th 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
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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.