Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest area
Brazil
486,087 ha th
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 ha th
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Brazil
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 486,087 ha th against 139,189 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 346,898 ha th.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 253 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,443 ha th | 160,540 ha th | 457,903 ha th | Brazil |
| 2000s | 560,720 ha th | 153,790 ha th | 406,930 ha th | Brazil |
| 2010s | 520,298 ha th | 144,529 ha th | 375,769 ha th | Brazil |
| 2020s | 494,227 ha th | 139,896 ha th | 354,330 ha th | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Brazil, at 486,087 ha th against 139,189 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 346,898 ha th, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 253 countries.
- 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.