Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest area
Asia
630,028 ha th
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 ha th
in 2025
Asia rank
11th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Asia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Asia currently reports 630,028 ha th against 139,189 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 490,839 ha th.
That makes Asia's figure about 4.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 34 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,000 ha th | 160,540 ha th | 421,460 ha th | Asia |
| 2000s | 577,734 ha th | 153,790 ha th | 423,944 ha th | Asia |
| 2010s | 609,571 ha th | 144,529 ha th | 465,042 ha th | Asia |
| 2020s | 626,978 ha th | 139,896 ha th | 487,082 ha th | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Asia, at 630,028 ha th against 139,189 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 490,839 ha th, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest area?
- Asia ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 34 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.