Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Late-demographic dividend: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 17.62 million sq. km against 1.23 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 16.39 million sq. km.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 14.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million sq. km | 17.65 million sq. km | 16.18 million sq. km | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 1.41 million sq. km | 17.55 million sq. km | 16.14 million sq. km | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 1.32 million sq. km | 17.56 million sq. km | 16.24 million sq. km | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 1.25 million sq. km | 17.61 million sq. km | 16.37 million sq. km | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Late-demographic dividend?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 17.62 million sq. km against 1.23 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Late-demographic dividend?
- 16.39 million sq. km, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Late-demographic dividend?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 215 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.