British Virgin Islands vs Congo: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
British Virgin Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
22nd
Congo rank
26th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Congo
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 66.5% against 64.0% in Congo, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 22nd and Congo ranks 26th of 219 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 65.2% | 1.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 64.8% | 1.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.3% | 2.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.9% | 2.6% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, British Virgin Islands or Congo?
- British Virgin Islands, at 66.5% against 64.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between British Virgin Islands and Congo?
- 2.5%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Congo rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 22nd and Congo ranks 26th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.