Ethiopia vs Sudan (former): Forestland — Area
Ethiopia
26,747 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
31,559 1000 ha
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Sudan (former) rank
20th
Forestland — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 31,559 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,812 1000 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 223 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,101 1000 ha | 34,141 1000 ha | 6,040 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 32,674 1000 ha | 5,193 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 27,052 1000 ha | 31,644 1000 ha | 4,592 1000 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Ethiopia or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 31,559 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 4,812 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan (former) rank globally for forestland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).