Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eswatini: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Democratic Republic of Congo
130,920 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini
145,210 hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
94th
Eswatini rank
91st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 145,210 hectares against 130,920 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14,290 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th and Eswatini ranks 91st of 185 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,106 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 43,104 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 94,700 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 50,510 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 102,884 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 42,326 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 125,140 hectares | 145,210 hectares | 20,070 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 145,210 hectares against 130,920 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
- 14,290 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th and Eswatini ranks 91st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.