Congo vs Zimbabwe: Forest area
Congo
22.40 million hectares
in 2011
Zimbabwe
15.30 million hectares
in 2011
Congo rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
11th
Forest area over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 22.40 million hectares against 15.30 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.10 million hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.65 million hectares | 20.69 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 22.48 million hectares | 17.42 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 22.41 million hectares | 15.46 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Congo, at 22.40 million hectares against 15.30 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 7.10 million hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area?
- Congo ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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.