Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs North Africa: Forest area

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
153.82 million hectares
in 2011
North Africa
7.94 million hectares
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
1st
North Africa rank
6th

Forest area over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • North Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020002011

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 153.82 million hectares against 7.94 million hectares in North Africa, a difference of 145.88 million hectares.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 19.4 times North Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 158.96 million hectares 7.67 million hectares 151.30 million hectares Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 155.85 million hectares 7.81 million hectares 148.03 million hectares Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 153.98 million hectares 7.93 million hectares 146.05 million hectares Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or North Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 153.82 million hectares against 7.94 million hectares in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North Africa?
145.88 million hectares, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North Africa rank globally for forest area?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
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

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.