Congo vs South Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,881 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 1,027 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,201 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 1,990 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 22,081 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 994.71 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 21,918 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 44.07 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21,819 1000 ha | 22,662 1000 ha | 843.7 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,881 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Congo and South Africa?
- 1,027 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Congo ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 231 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.