Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Indonesia: Forest area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 ha th
in 2025
Indonesia
95,969 ha th
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Indonesia rank
10th
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,189 ha th against 95,969 ha th in Indonesia, a difference of 43,220 ha th.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia'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 Indonesia ranks 10th 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 | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,540 ha th | 116,334 ha th | 44,206 ha th | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 153,790 ha th | 91,959 ha th | 61,831 ha th | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 144,529 ha th | 95,667 ha th | 48,862 ha th | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 139,896 ha th | 95,766 ha th | 44,131 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 Indonesia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,189 ha th against 95,969 ha th in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
- 43,220 ha th, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 10th 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.