Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forestland — Area

Australia
133,562 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,189 1000 ha against 133,562 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 5,627 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 223 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 133,824 1000 ha 157,502 1000 ha 23,678 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 132,126 1000 ha 150,752 1000 ha 18,626 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 132,263 1000 ha 143,242 1000 ha 10,978 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 133,426 1000 ha 139,896 1000 ha 6,470 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,189 1000 ha against 133,562 1000 ha in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
5,627 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forestland — area?
Australia ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 223 countries.
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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).