Congo vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
64.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
34th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Congo
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 64.2% against 64.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 61.9% | 3.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 61.9% | 2.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.0% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 0.1% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Congo or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 64.2% against 64.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Congo ranks 34th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 253 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.