Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass over time
- Brazil
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 51,037 million t against 20,766 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 30,271 million t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,523 million t | 23,498 million t | 35,025 million t | Brazil |
| 2000s | 55,049 million t | 22,491 million t | 32,558 million t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 53,114 million t | 21,370 million t | 31,744 million t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 51,655 million t | 20,871 million t | 30,784 million t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Brazil, at 51,037 million t against 20,766 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 30,271 million t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.