Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Upper middle income: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 12.98 million sq. km against 1.23 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 11.76 million sq. km.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 10.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million sq. km | 13.56 million sq. km | 12.09 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 1.41 million sq. km | 13.25 million sq. km | 11.84 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 1.32 million sq. km | 13.07 million sq. km | 11.75 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 1.25 million sq. km | 13.00 million sq. km | 11.75 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 12.98 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 Upper middle income?
- 11.76 million sq. km, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Upper middle income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 8th 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.