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

Southern Asia
84,716 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
30,713 1000 ha
in 2011
Southern Asia rank
16th
Sudan (former) rank
20th

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area over time

  • Southern Asia
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 84,716 1000 ha against 30,713 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 54,003 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Southern Asia ranks 16th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 46 regions.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 80,243 1000 ha 33,554 1000 ha 46,689 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 82,575 1000 ha 31,828 1000 ha 50,747 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 83,499 1000 ha 30,798 1000 ha 52,702 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β€” area, Southern Asia or Sudan (former)?
Southern Asia, at 84,716 1000 ha against 30,713 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β€” area between Southern Asia and Sudan (former)?
54,003 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Southern Asia and Sudan (former) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β€” area?
Southern Asia ranks 16th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 46 regions.
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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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
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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.