Congo vs Northern Africa: Forest area
Congo
21,854
in 2025
Northern Africa
30,793
in 2025
Congo rank
26th
Northern Africa rank
28th
Forest area over time
- Congo
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 30,793 against 21,854 in Congo, a difference of 8,939.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 219 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,255 | 36,962 | 14,707 | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 22,135 | 35,166 | 13,031 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 21,964 | 33,006 | 11,042 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 21,819 | 31,238 | 9,419 | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 30,793 against 21,854 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Northern Africa?
- 8,939, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Congo ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 219 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.