Congo vs Thailand: Forest area (sq. km)
Congo
218,538 sq. km
in 2025
Thailand
196,475 sq. km
in 2025
Congo rank
31st
Thailand rank
32nd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Congo
- Thailand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 218,538 sq. km against 196,475 sq. km in Thailand, a difference of 22,063 sq. km.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,010 sq. km | 202,035 sq. km | 19,975 sq. km | Congo |
| 2000s | 220,810 sq. km | 201,335 sq. km | 19,475 sq. km | Congo |
| 2010s | 219,179 sq. km | 201,260 sq. km | 17,919 sq. km | Congo |
| 2020s | 218,188 sq. km | 199,925 sq. km | 18,263 sq. km | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo or Thailand?
- Congo, at 218,538 sq. km against 196,475 sq. km in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Thailand?
- 22,063 sq. km, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Thailand rank globally for forest area?
- Congo ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.