Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.23 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia, a difference of 325,344 sq. km.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 368,248 sq. km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.41 million sq. km | 1.01 million sq. km | 403,197 sq. km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.32 million sq. km | 959,366 sq. km | 362,763 sq. km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.25 million sq. km | 912,249 sq. km | 332,781 sq. km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.23 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 325,344 sq. km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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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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.