Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forestland — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 1000 ha
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
47,088 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,189 1000 ha against 47,088 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 92,101 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.0 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 157,502 1000 ha 49,920 1000 ha 107,582 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 150,752 1000 ha 48,849 1000 ha 101,903 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 143,242 1000 ha 47,921 1000 ha 95,320 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 139,896 1000 ha 47,211 1000 ha 92,685 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,189 1000 ha against 47,088 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
92,101 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forestland — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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).