Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest area
Americas
1.62 million ha th
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 ha th
in 2025
Americas rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Americas
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.62 million ha th against 139,189 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.49 million ha th.
That makes Americas's figure about 11.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 35 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.80 million ha th | 160,540 ha th | 1.64 million ha th | Americas |
| 2000s | 1.72 million ha th | 153,790 ha th | 1.57 million ha th | Americas |
| 2010s | 1.67 million ha th | 144,529 ha th | 1.53 million ha th | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.64 million ha th | 139,896 ha th | 1.50 million ha th | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Americas, at 1.62 million ha th against 139,189 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 1.49 million ha th, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest area?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.