Which has higher forest area, Congo, Rep. or Thailand?

Congo, Rep., at 219,010 sq. km against 197,650 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Congo, Rep. and Thailand?

21,360 sq. km, with Congo, Rep. ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Thailand?

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, Rep. vs Thailand: Forest area

Congo, Rep.

219,010 sq. km

in 2023

Thailand

197,650 sq. km

in 2023

Congo, Rep. rank

28th

Thailand rank

31st

Forest area over time

Congo, Rep.
Thailand

How they compare

Congo, Rep. currently reports 219,010 sq. km against 197,650 sq. km in Thailand, a difference of 21,360 sq. km.

That makes Congo, Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo, Rep. has been ahead every year.

Congo, Rep. ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 31st of 213 countries.

Congo, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Rep.	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	222,610 sq. km	191,976 sq. km	30,634 sq. km	Congo, Rep.
2000s	221,410 sq. km	194,818 sq. km	26,592 sq. km	Congo, Rep.
2010s	220,201 sq. km	200,254 sq. km	19,947 sq. km	Congo, Rep.
2020s	219,235 sq. km	198,190 sq. km	21,045 sq. km	Congo, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Congo, Rep. or Thailand?: Congo, Rep., at 219,010 sq. km against 197,650 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Congo, Rep. and Thailand?: 21,360 sq. km, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Thailand?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo, Rep. and Thailand rank globally for forest area?: Congo, Rep. ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 31st 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: 06 August 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.