Sudan vs United States: Share of annual global forest expansion
Sudan
1.7%
in 2020
United States
15.2%
in 2020
Sudan rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Share of annual global forest expansion over time
- Sudan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.2% against 1.7% in Sudan, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 9.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 5.7% | 4.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 7.0% | 5.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 15.2% | 13.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of annual global forest expansion, Sudan or United States?
- United States, at 15.2% against 1.7% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of annual global forest expansion between Sudan and United States?
- 13.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Sudan and United States rank globally for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Sudan ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.