Congo vs Finland: Forest area

Congo
219,010 sq. km
in 2023
Finland
224,090 sq. km
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
Finland rank
26th

Forest area over time

  • Congo
  • Finland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 224,090 sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 5,080 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 28th and Finland ranks 26th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 222,610 sq. km 221,320 sq. km 1,290 sq. km Congo
2000s 221,410 sq. km 223,540 sq. km 2,130 sq. km Finland
2010s 220,201 sq. km 223,589 sq. km 3,388 sq. km Finland
2020s 219,235 sq. km 224,090 sq. km 4,855 sq. km Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Congo or Finland?
Finland, at 224,090 sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Finland?
5,080 sq. km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Finland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Finland rank globally for forest area?
Congo ranks 28th and Finland ranks 26th 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

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.