Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.23 million sq. km against 718,119 sq. km in Peru, a difference of 510,391 sq. km.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Peru's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Peru ranks 10th of 213 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million sq. km | 759,307 sq. km | 716,698 sq. km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.41 million sq. km | 747,362 sq. km | 661,343 sq. km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.32 million sq. km | 732,757 sq. km | 589,372 sq. km | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.25 million sq. km | 720,711 sq. km | 524,319 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 Peru?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.23 million sq. km against 718,119 sq. km in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 510,391 sq. km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Peru ranks 10th of 213 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.