Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Europe: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Europe
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
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).