Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Forest area, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.2029 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
-0.2159 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
175th
Zambia rank
176th
Forest area, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -0.2029 % change on previous year against -0.2159 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.013 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 176th of 228 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4277 % change on previous year | -0.0757 % change on previous year | 0.352 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | -0.4458 % change on previous year | -0.0763 % change on previous year | 0.3695 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | -0.4719 % change on previous year | -0.28 % change on previous year | 0.1919 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | -0.2018 % change on previous year | -0.2082 % change on previous year | 0.0065 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -0.2029 % change on previous year against -0.2159 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.013 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for forest area, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 176th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.