Congo, Dem. Rep. vs India: Forest area
Congo, Dem. Rep.
1.23 million sq. km
in 2023
India
729,592 sq. km
in 2023
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
7th
India rank
9th
Forest area over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- India
How they compare
Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 1.23 million sq. km against 729,592 sq. km in India, a difference of 498,918 sq. km.
That makes Congo, Dem. Rep.'s figure about 1.7 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo, Dem. Rep. has been ahead every year.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Congo, Dem. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million sq. km | 655,818 sq. km | 820,186 sq. km | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2000s | 1.41 million sq. km | 684,482 sq. km | 724,222 sq. km | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2010s | 1.32 million sq. km | 706,948 sq. km | 615,181 sq. km | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
| 2020s | 1.25 million sq. km | 725,596 sq. km | 519,434 sq. km | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo, Dem. Rep. or India?
- Congo, Dem. Rep., at 1.23 million sq. km against 729,592 sq. km in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo, Dem. Rep. and India?
- 498,918 sq. km, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and India rank globally for forest area?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 213 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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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.