China vs Sudan: Share of global annual deforestation
China
3.2%
in 2020
Sudan
3.1%
in 2020
China rank
5th
Sudan rank
7th
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- China
- Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 7th of 112 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | China |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | China |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.7% | China |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, China or Sudan?
- China, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between China and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do China and Sudan rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- China ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 7th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.