Canada vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest area
Canada
368,819 ha th
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 ha th
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Canada currently reports 368,819 ha th against 139,189 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 229,630 ha th.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 253 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,777 ha th | 160,540 ha th | 200,237 ha th | Canada |
| 2000s | 360,305 ha th | 153,790 ha th | 206,515 ha th | Canada |
| 2010s | 366,712 ha th | 144,529 ha th | 222,184 ha th | Canada |
| 2020s | 368,844 ha th | 139,896 ha th | 228,947 ha th | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Canada or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Canada, at 368,819 ha th against 139,189 ha th in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 229,630 ha th, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest area?
- Canada ranks 4th 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.