Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Europe: Forestland — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe
1.04 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Europe rank
5th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Europe
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199020072025

How they compare

Europe currently reports 1.04 million 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 899,721 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 7.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 157,502 1000 ha 1.00 million 1000 ha 846,730 1000 ha Europe
2000s 150,752 1000 ha 1.01 million 1000 ha 861,808 1000 ha Europe
2010s 143,242 1000 ha 1.03 million 1000 ha 881,845 1000 ha Europe
2020s 139,896 1000 ha 1.04 million 1000 ha 896,108 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Europe?
Europe, at 1.04 million 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe?
899,721 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe rank globally for forestland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th of 21 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

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).