Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United States: Forest area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189
in 2025
United States
308,895
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
United States rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 308,895 against 139,189 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 169,706.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 253 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,540 | 302,450 | 141,910 | United States |
| 2000s | 153,790 | 303,536 | 149,746 | United States |
| 2010s | 144,529 | 309,408 | 164,878 | United States |
| 2020s | 139,896 | 309,075 | 169,178 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or United States?
- United States, at 308,895 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 United States?
- 169,706, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th 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.