Northern Africa vs Sudan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Northern Africa
29,578 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan
21,850 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
26th
Sudan rank
24th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sudan
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072025

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 29,578 1000 ha against 21,850 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 7,728 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 24th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 31,292 1000 ha 23,504 1000 ha 7,787 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 30,026 1000 ha 22,286 1000 ha 7,741 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Northern Africa or Sudan?
Northern Africa, at 29,578 1000 ha against 21,850 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Northern Africa and Sudan?
7,728 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Northern Africa and Sudan rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Northern Africa ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 24th of 46 groups.
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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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
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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.