Congo, Republic of vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Forest area

Congo, Republic of
219,010 sq. km
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
5.16 million sq. km
in 2023
Congo, Republic of rank
28th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
24th

Forest area over time

  • Congo, Republic of
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 5.16 million sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo, Republic of, a difference of 4.94 million sq. km.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 23.5 times Congo, Republic of's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Republic of ranks 28th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th of 214 countries.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Republic of Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 222,610 sq. km 5.74 million sq. km 5.52 million sq. km Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 221,410 sq. km 5.53 million sq. km 5.31 million sq. km Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 220,201 sq. km 5.40 million sq. km 5.18 million sq. km Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 219,235 sq. km 5.21 million sq. km 4.99 million sq. km Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Congo, Republic of or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 5.16 million sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo, Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Congo, Republic of and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
4.94 million sq. km, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo, Republic of and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for forest area?
Congo, Republic of ranks 28th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th 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.