South Africa vs Sudan: Share of global forest area
South Africa
0.6%
in 2025
Sudan
0.5%
in 2025
South Africa rank
27th
Sudan rank
30th
Share of global forest area over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for share of global forest area?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th 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.