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