Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Forest area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 ha th
in 2025
India
72,739 ha th
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
India rank
11th
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- India
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,189 ha th against 72,739 ha th in India, a difference of 66,450 ha th.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and India ranks 11th of 253 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,540 ha th | 63,938 ha th | 96,602 ha th | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 153,790 ha th | 67,591 ha th | 86,199 ha th | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 144,529 ha th | 70,162 ha th | 74,367 ha th | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 139,896 ha th | 72,524 ha th | 67,372 ha th | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,189 ha th against 72,739 ha th in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
- 66,450 ha th, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and India ranks 11th 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.