Congo vs Western Asia: Forest land — Area

Congo
21,854 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Asia
32,882 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
33rd
Western Asia rank
31st

Forest land — Area over time

  • Congo
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 32,882 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 11,028 1000 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 31st of 231 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 22,201 1000 ha 28,848 1000 ha 6,647 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 22,081 1000 ha 30,460 1000 ha 8,379 1000 ha Western Asia
2010s 21,918 1000 ha 31,587 1000 ha 9,669 1000 ha Western Asia
2020s 21,819 1000 ha 32,569 1000 ha 10,750 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Congo or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 32,882 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Congo and Western Asia?
11,028 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Western Asia rank globally for forest land — area?
Congo ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 31st 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

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
Last refreshed

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.