Congo vs Sudan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Congo
21,720 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan
21,850 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
30th
Sudan rank
29th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Congo
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 21,850 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 130 1000 ha.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 29th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 21,837 1000 ha 23,504 1000 ha 1,667 1000 ha Sudan
2020s 21,722 1000 ha 22,286 1000 ha 563.3 1000 ha Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Congo or Sudan?
Sudan, at 21,850 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Congo and Sudan?
130 1000 ha, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Congo ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 29th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 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.