Congo vs Tanzania: Forest area
Congo
22.40 million hectares
in 2011
Tanzania
33.02 million hectares
in 2011
Congo rank
8th
Tanzania rank
6th
Forest area over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 33.02 million hectares against 22.40 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 10.63 million hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.65 million hectares | 39.68 million hectares | 17.03 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 22.48 million hectares | 35.65 million hectares | 13.16 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 22.41 million hectares | 33.23 million hectares | 10.82 million hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 33.02 million hectares against 22.40 million hectares in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Tanzania?
- 10.63 million hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for forest area?
- Congo ranks 8th and Tanzania 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
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.