Congo vs Southern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
Southern Africa
17.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
34th
Southern Africa rank
28th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Congo
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.0% against 17.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 16.9% | 48.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 17.0% | 47.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 17.4% | 46.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 17.7% | 46.2% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Congo, at 64.0% against 17.8% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Congo and Southern Africa?
- 46.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Congo ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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.