Southern Africa vs Sudan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Southern Africa
44,545 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan
21,850 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Africa rank
21st
Sudan rank
24th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

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

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 44,545 1000 ha against 21,850 1000 ha in Sudan, a difference of 22,695 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.0 times Sudan's.

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

Southern Africa ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 24th of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 43,870 1000 ha 23,504 1000 ha 20,365 1000 ha Southern Africa
2020s 44,368 1000 ha 22,286 1000 ha 22,082 1000 ha Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Southern Africa or Sudan?
Southern Africa, at 44,545 1000 ha against 21,850 1000 ha in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Southern Africa and Sudan?
22,695 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Southern Africa and Sudan rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Southern Africa ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 24th of 46 regions.
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.