Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Change forest area share total

Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.2032
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-0.2331
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
175th
Sri Lanka rank
178th

Change forest area share total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sri Lanka
-0.75-0.5-0.2500.250.5199120082025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -0.2032 against -0.2331 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0299.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 228 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4295 -0.6035 0.174 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -0.4478 -0.3707 0.0771 Sri Lanka
2010s -0.4747 -0.1291 0.3456 Sri Lanka
2020s -0.2022 -0.1201 0.0821 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change forest area share total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -0.2032 against -0.2331 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in change forest area share total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
0.0299, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for change forest area share total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change forest area share total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change forest area share total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed