Which has higher forest area, Congo or IDA blend?

IDA blend, at 1.49 million sq. km against 218,538 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Congo and IDA blend?

1.27 million sq. km, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA blend?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Congo vs IDA blend: Forest area (sq. km)

Congo

218,538 sq. km

in 2025

IDA blend

1.49 million sq. km

in 2023

Congo rank

31st

IDA blend rank

34th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Congo
IDA blend

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 1.49 million sq. km against 218,538 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 1.27 million sq. km.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 6.8 times Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 31st and IDA blend ranks 34th of 214 countries.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	IDA blend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	222,010 sq. km	1.62 million sq. km	1.40 million sq. km	IDA blend
2000s	220,810 sq. km	1.57 million sq. km	1.35 million sq. km	IDA blend
2010s	219,179 sq. km	1.53 million sq. km	1.31 million sq. km	IDA blend
2020s	218,048 sq. km	1.50 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Congo or IDA blend?: IDA blend, at 1.49 million sq. km against 218,538 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Congo and IDA blend?: 1.27 million sq. km, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA blend?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and IDA blend rank globally for forest area?: Congo ranks 31st and IDA blend ranks 34th 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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.