Australia and New Zealand vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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
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.