Gabon vs Sudan (former): Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area

Gabon
23,507 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
30,713 1000 ha
in 2011
Gabon rank
27th
Sudan (former) rank
24th

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 30,713 1000 ha against 23,507 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 7,206 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

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

Gabon ranks 27th 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 Gabon Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 23,700 1000 ha 33,554 1000 ha 9,854 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 23,643 1000 ha 31,828 1000 ha 8,186 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 23,620 1000 ha 30,798 1000 ha 7,178 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β€” area, Gabon or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 30,713 1000 ha against 23,507 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β€” area between Gabon and Sudan (former)?
7,206 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Sudan (former) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β€” area?
Gabon ranks 27th 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 β€” 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 β€” 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.