Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 153.82 million hectares against 49.30 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 104.52 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.96 million hectares | 52.05 million hectares | 106.91 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 155.85 million hectares | 50.38 million hectares | 105.46 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 153.98 million hectares | 49.38 million hectares | 104.59 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 153.82 million hectares against 49.30 million hectares in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 104.52 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th 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
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.