Congo vs South Africa: Forestland — Area
Congo
21,854 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
22,881 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Forestland — Area over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,881 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 1,027 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,201 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 1,990 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 22,081 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 994.71 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 21,918 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 44.07 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21,819 1000 ha | 22,663 1000 ha | 843.72 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,881 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Congo and South Africa?
- 1,027 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area?
- Congo ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).