Philippines vs South Sudan: Share of global forest area
Philippines
0.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
0.2%
in 2025
Philippines rank
62nd
South Sudan rank
63rd
Share of global forest area over time
- Philippines
- South Sudan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 62nd and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Philippines or South Sudan?
- Philippines, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Philippines and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Sudan rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Philippines ranks 62nd and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 235 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 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.