Congo vs Western Asia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Congo
- Western Asia
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
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.