Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Indonesia: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,189 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 43,220 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,502 1000 ha | 105,365 1000 ha | 52,137 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 150,752 1000 ha | 93,915 1000 ha | 56,838 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 143,242 1000 ha | 95,518 1000 ha | 47,724 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 139,896 1000 ha | 95,766 1000 ha | 44,131 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Indonesia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,189 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
- 43,220 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia rank globally for forestland — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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).