Congo vs Western Sahara: Net Forest conversion — Area
Congo
1 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Sahara
0.798 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
89th
Western Sahara rank
92nd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Congo
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 1000 ha against 0.798 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.202 1000 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 89th and Western Sahara ranks 92nd of 243 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 1000 ha | 6.59 1000 ha | 5.41 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 12 1000 ha | 0.867 1000 ha | 11.13 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 21.73 1000 ha | 0.5263 1000 ha | 21.2 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.15 1000 ha | 0.8747 1000 ha | 4.28 1000 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Congo or Western Sahara?
- Congo, at 1 1000 ha against 0.798 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Congo and Western Sahara?
- 0.202 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Western Sahara rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Congo ranks 89th and Western Sahara ranks 92nd of 243 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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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).