Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest area
Australia
133.56 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
139.19 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 139.19 million hectares against 133.56 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 5.63 million hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 235 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.82 million hectares | 157.50 million hectares | 23.68 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 132.13 million hectares | 150.75 million hectares | 18.63 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 132.26 million hectares | 143.24 million hectares | 10.98 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 133.43 million hectares | 139.90 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 139.19 million hectares against 133.56 million hectares in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 5.63 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.