Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Net Forest conversion — Area

Angola
510.03 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
285.2 1000 ha
in 2025
Angola rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Angola
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
2004006008001.0k199020072025

How they compare

Angola currently reports 510.03 1000 ha against 285.2 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 224.83 1000 ha.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Angola ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 152.03 1000 ha 674.97 1000 ha 522.94 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 474.23 1000 ha 675 1000 ha 200.78 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 510.03 1000 ha 685.2 1000 ha 175.17 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 510.03 1000 ha 285.39 1000 ha 224.64 1000 ha Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Angola, at 510.03 1000 ha against 285.2 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
224.83 1000 ha, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Angola ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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).