Ethiopia vs Sudan (former): Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Ethiopia
25,779 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
30,713 1000 ha
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
25th
Sudan (former) rank
24th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 30,713 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,934 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 27,747 1000 ha 33,295 1000 ha 5,548 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 26,967 1000 ha 31,828 1000 ha 4,861 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 26,426 1000 ha 30,798 1000 ha 4,372 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Ethiopia or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 30,713 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
4,934 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan (former) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 24th 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.