Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Russian Federation: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Democratic Republic of the Congo
155,817 1000 ha
in 2010
Russian Federation
896,992 1000 ha
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 896,992 1000 ha against 155,817 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 741,175 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 5.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 3 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 157,919 1000 ha 884,723 1000 ha 726,804 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 155,817 1000 ha 897,335 1000 ha 741,518 1000 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 896,992 1000 ha against 155,817 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation?
741,175 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 3 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).