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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed