Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,189 1000 ha against 133,562 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 5,627 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,824 1000 ha | 157,502 1000 ha | 23,678 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 132,126 1000 ha | 150,752 1000 ha | 18,626 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 132,263 1000 ha | 143,242 1000 ha | 10,978 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 133,426 1000 ha | 139,896 1000 ha | 6,470 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,189 1000 ha against 133,562 1000 ha in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 5,627 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest land — area?
- Australia ranks 8th 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.