Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area

Sudan (former)
174.14 1000 ha
in 2011
Western Africa
703.01 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former) rank
11th
Western Africa rank
11th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Western Africa
2004006008001.0k199020072025

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 703.01 1000 ha against 174.14 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 528.87 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.0 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Sudan (former) ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 223 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 174.14 1000 ha 990.82 1000 ha 816.68 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 174.14 1000 ha 885.77 1000 ha 711.63 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 174.14 1000 ha 919.65 1000 ha 745.51 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 703.01 1000 ha against 174.14 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
528.87 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).