Congo vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
34th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
33rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Congo
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.0% against 5.0% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 59.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 12.7 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 34th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 33rd of 253 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 5.2% | 59.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 5.1% | 59.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 5.1% | 59.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 5.0% | 58.9% | 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, Congo or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Congo, at 64.0% against 5.0% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 59.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Congo ranks 34th and Northern Africa and Western Asia 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.