Which has higher forestland — area — fao tier 1, Congo or Spain?

Congo, at 21,854 1000 ha against 19,133 1000 ha in Spain as of 2025.

What is the difference in forestland — area — fao tier 1 between Congo and Spain?

2,721 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Spain?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Spain: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1

Congo

21,854 1000 ha

in 2025

Spain

19,133 1000 ha

in 2025

Congo rank

33rd

Spain rank

36th

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

Congo
Spain

How they compare

Congo currently reports 21,854 1000 ha against 19,133 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 2,721 1000 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 239 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22,201 1000 ha	15,340 1000 ha	6,861 1000 ha	Congo
2000s	22,081 1000 ha	17,756 1000 ha	4,325 1000 ha	Congo
2010s	21,918 1000 ha	18,654 1000 ha	3,264 1000 ha	Congo
2020s	21,819 1000 ha	19,057 1000 ha	2,761 1000 ha	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — fao tier 1, Congo or Spain?: Congo, at 21,854 1000 ha against 19,133 1000 ha in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area — fao tier 1 between Congo and Spain?: 2,721 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Spain?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Spain rank globally for forestland — area — fao tier 1?: Congo ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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).