What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?

186,944, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States: Forest area, 1000 Hectares

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

122,851

in 2023

United States

309,795

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

7th

United States rank

4th

Forest area, 1000 Hectares over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 309,795 against 122,851 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 186,944.

That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 225 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	146,928	303,047	156,120	United States
2000s	140,870	305,869	164,998	United States
2010s	132,213	309,592	177,380	United States
2020s	124,503	309,795	185,292	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, 1000 hectares, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or United States?: United States, at 309,795 against 122,851 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?: 186,944, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States rank globally for forest area, 1000 hectares?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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