Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Burkina Faso
11.3%
in 2025
Sudan
11.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
131st
Sudan rank
130th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 130th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.5% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.5% | 2.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 0.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 130th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.