Belize vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest area
Belize
54.5%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
54.2%
in 2023
Belize rank
40th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
41st
Forest area over time
- Belize
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belize currently reports 54.5% against 54.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 40th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 65.1% | 2.3% | Belize |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.1% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 58.3% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.9% | 0.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belize or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belize, at 54.5% against 54.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for forest area?
- Belize ranks 40th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.