Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 670.25 million hectares against 153.82 million hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 516.43 million hectares.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 730.12 million hectares | 158.96 million hectares | 571.16 million hectares | Africa |
| 2000s | 692.38 million hectares | 155.85 million hectares | 536.53 million hectares | Africa |
| 2010s | 671.93 million hectares | 153.98 million hectares | 517.95 million hectares | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 670.25 million hectares against 153.82 million hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 516.43 million hectares, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest area?
- Africa ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.