Democratic Republic of Congo vs OECD members: Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 11.64 million sq. km against 1.39 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.24 million sq. km.
That makes OECD members's figure about 8.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th of 214 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million sq. km | 11.46 million sq. km | 9.88 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2000s | 1.51 million sq. km | 11.53 million sq. km | 10.02 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.43 million sq. km | 11.61 million sq. km | 10.17 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.40 million sq. km | 11.63 million sq. km | 10.23 million sq. km | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of Congo or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 11.64 million sq. km against 1.39 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members?
- 10.24 million sq. km, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th 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.