Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Late-demographic dividend: Forest area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.23 million sq. km
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend
17.62 million sq. km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Late-demographic dividend rank
7th

Forest area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Late-demographic dividend
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

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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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
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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.