Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Americas
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.62 million 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.49 million 1000 ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 11.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million 1000 ha | 157,502 1000 ha | 1.61 million 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 1.70 million 1000 ha | 150,752 1000 ha | 1.55 million 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 1.67 million 1000 ha | 143,242 1000 ha | 1.52 million 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 139,896 1000 ha | 1.50 million 1000 ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Americas, at 1.62 million 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 1.49 million 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forestland — area?
- Americas ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).