Congo vs Western Asia: Forest area
Congo
21,854 ha th
in 2025
Western Asia
32,882 ha th
in 2025
Congo rank
35th
Western Asia rank
32nd
Forest area over time
- Congo
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 32,882 ha th against 21,854 ha th in Congo, a difference of 11,028 ha th.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 35th and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 255 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,255 ha th | 29,498 ha th | 7,243 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 22,135 ha th | 29,970 ha th | 7,835 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 21,964 ha th | 31,348 ha th | 9,383 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 21,819 ha th | 32,569 ha th | 10,750 ha th | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 32,882 ha th against 21,854 ha th in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Western Asia?
- 11,028 ha th, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Western Asia rank globally for forest area?
- Congo ranks 35th and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 255 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.