Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Forest area
Democratic Republic of Congo
139.19 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia
95.97 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Indonesia rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 139.19 million hectares against 95.97 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 43.22 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.50 million hectares | 105.37 million hectares | 52.14 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 150.75 million hectares | 93.91 million hectares | 56.84 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 143.24 million hectares | 95.52 million hectares | 47.72 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 139.90 million hectares | 95.77 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 139.19 million hectares against 95.97 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 43.22 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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.