Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 67,177 1000 ha against 30,713 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 36,464 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.2 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Sudan (former) ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,554 1000 ha | 92,772 1000 ha | 59,218 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 31,828 1000 ha | 83,724 1000 ha | 51,896 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 30,798 1000 ha | 78,606 1000 ha | 47,808 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 67,177 1000 ha against 30,713 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 36,464 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 202 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.