Congo vs Spain: Forestland — Area
Congo
21,854 1000 ha
in 2025
Spain
19,133 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd
Forestland — Area 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 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 223 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, 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 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?
- Congo ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd 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).