Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs High income: Forest area

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.23 million sq. km
in 2023
High income
18.74 million sq. km
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
High income rank
5th

Forest area over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • High income
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

High income currently reports 18.74 million sq. km against 1.23 million sq. km in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 17.51 million sq. km.

That makes High income's figure about 15.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and High income ranks 5th of 214 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the High income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.48 million sq. km 16.79 million sq. km 15.32 million sq. km High income
2000s 1.41 million sq. km 18.56 million sq. km 17.15 million sq. km High income
2010s 1.32 million sq. km 18.69 million sq. km 17.37 million sq. km High income
2020s 1.25 million sq. km 18.74 million sq. km 17.49 million sq. km High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or High income?
High income, at 18.74 million sq. km against 1.23 million sq. km in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and High income?
17.51 million sq. km, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and High income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and High income rank globally for forest area?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and High income ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
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.