Congo vs Turkey: Forest area
Congo
219,010 sq. km
in 2023
Turkey
226,884 sq. km
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
Turkey rank
25th
Forest area over time
- Congo
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 226,884 sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 7,874 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 Turkey ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,610 sq. km | 199,477 sq. km | 23,133 sq. km | Congo |
| 2000s | 221,410 sq. km | 205,690 sq. km | 15,720 sq. km | Congo |
| 2010s | 220,201 sq. km | 215,496 sq. km | 4,705 sq. km | Congo |
| 2020s | 219,235 sq. km | 224,544 sq. km | 5,309 sq. km | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 226,884 sq. km against 219,010 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Turkey?
- 7,874 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Turkey rank globally for forest area?
- Congo ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 25th 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
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.