South Africa vs Sudan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 21,850 1000 ha against 20,458 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1,392 1000 ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 240 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 | 19,764 1000 ha | 23,504 1000 ha | 3,740 1000 ha | Sudan |
| 2020s | 20,276 1000 ha | 22,286 1000 ha | 2,010 1000 ha | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 21,850 1000 ha against 20,458 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between South Africa and Sudan?
- 1,392 1000 ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 240 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
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.