Cambodia vs South Sudan: Share of global forest area

Cambodia
0.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
0.2%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
66th
South Sudan rank
63rd

Share of global forest area over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Sudan
00.10.20.3199020072025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Cambodia
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Cambodia
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Cambodia
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global forest area, Cambodia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of global forest area between Cambodia and South Sudan?
0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and South Sudan rank globally for share of global forest area?
Cambodia ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 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 global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.