Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Montenegro: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
61.4%
in 2025
Montenegro
61.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
40th
Montenegro rank
39th

Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Montenegro
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 61.5% against 61.4% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 40th and Montenegro ranks 39th of 253 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Montenegro Difference Ahead
1990s 70.8% 46.5% 24.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 67.8% 46.5% 21.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 63.8% 61.5% 2.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 61.7% 61.5% 0.2% Democratic Republic of the 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 61.5% against 61.4% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Montenegro?
0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Montenegro?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Montenegro rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 40th and Montenegro ranks 39th 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.

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Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 1,728 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed