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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.23 million sq. km
in 2023
Middle income
18.69 million sq. km
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Middle income rank
6th

Forest area over time

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

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 18.69 million sq. km against 1.23 million sq. km in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 17.46 million sq. km.

That makes Middle income's figure about 15.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 6th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.47 million sq. km 19.94 million sq. km 18.47 million sq. km Middle income
2000s 1.41 million sq. km 19.41 million sq. km 18.00 million sq. km Middle income
2010s 1.32 million sq. km 18.98 million sq. km 17.66 million sq. km Middle income
2020s 1.25 million sq. km 18.74 million sq. km 17.49 million sq. km Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Middle income?
Middle income, at 18.69 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 Middle income?
17.46 million sq. km, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Middle income rank globally for forest area?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 6th 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.