Australia and New Zealand vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest land — Area

Australia and New Zealand
143,865 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 143,865 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 4,676 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 143,412 1000 ha 157,502 1000 ha 14,090 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 141,976 1000 ha 150,752 1000 ha 8,777 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 142,135 1000 ha 143,242 1000 ha 1,107 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 143,561 1000 ha 139,896 1000 ha 3,664 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Australia and New Zealand, at 143,865 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
4,676 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest land — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.