Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forestland — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 1000 ha
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
86,156 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
5th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,189 1000 ha against 86,156 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 53,033 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'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 Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 157,502 1000 ha 85,922 1000 ha 71,580 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 150,752 1000 ha 86,159 1000 ha 64,594 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 143,242 1000 ha 86,396 1000 ha 56,846 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 139,896 1000 ha 86,236 1000 ha 53,661 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,189 1000 ha against 86,156 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
53,033 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forestland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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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).