South Africa vs Sudan: Land use hidden — Forest

South Africa
169,409 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sudan
178,431 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Sudan rank
35th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 178,431 Square kilometres against 169,409 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 9,022 Square kilometres.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 38th and Sudan ranks 35th of 199 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 172,139 Square kilometres 191,307 Square kilometres 19,168 Square kilometres Sudan
2020s 169,955 Square kilometres 181,013 Square kilometres 11,058 Square kilometres Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, South Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 178,431 Square kilometres against 169,409 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between South Africa and Sudan?
9,022 Square kilometres, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
South Africa ranks 38th and Sudan ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata