Congo vs Côte d'Ivoire: Forestland — Area
Congo
21,854 1000 ha
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
3,774 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
29th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
30th
Forestland — Area over time
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Congo currently reports 21,854 1000 ha against 3,774 1000 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 18,080 1000 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 5.8 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 29th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th of 223 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,201 1000 ha | 7,337 1000 ha | 14,864 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 22,081 1000 ha | 5,638 1000 ha | 16,443 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 21,918 1000 ha | 4,559 1000 ha | 17,359 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 21,819 1000 ha | 3,976 1000 ha | 17,843 1000 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Congo or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Congo, at 21,854 1000 ha against 3,774 1000 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 18,080 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for forestland — area?
- Congo ranks 29th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th 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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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).