Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Europe and Northern America: Forest area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
1.72 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 1.72 million against 139,189 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.58 million.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 12.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 253 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,540 | 1.66 million | 1.50 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 153,790 | 1.67 million | 1.52 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 144,529 | 1.70 million | 1.55 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 139,896 | 1.71 million | 1.57 million | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 1.72 million against 139,189 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America?
- 1.58 million, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe and Northern America rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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.