Central and Southern Asia vs Congo: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Central and Southern Asia
10.9%
in 2025
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
31st
Congo rank
34th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.0% against 10.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 53.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 5.9 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 31st and Congo ranks 34th of 35 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 65.2% | 55.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 64.8% | 54.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 64.3% | 53.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 63.9% | 53.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Central and Southern Asia or Congo?
- Congo, at 64.0% against 10.9% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Central and Southern Asia and Congo?
- 53.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Congo rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 31st and Congo ranks 34th of 35 groups.
- 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.