Egypt vs Sudan: Tree cover loss
Egypt
29.85 hectares
in 2024
Sudan
27.06 hectares
in 2024
Egypt rank
155th
Sudan rank
158th
Tree cover loss over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 29.85 hectares against 27.06 hectares in Sudan, a difference of 2.79 hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 158th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.12 hectares | 55.7 hectares | 11.59 hectares | Sudan |
| 2010s | 78.57 hectares | 41.98 hectares | 36.59 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 21.72 hectares | 40.45 hectares | 18.73 hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 29.85 hectares against 27.06 hectares in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Egypt and Sudan?
- 2.79 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Egypt ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 158th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.