Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Europe: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 879,473 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 740,284 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,502 1000 ha | 859,264 1000 ha | 701,762 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 150,752 1000 ha | 860,749 1000 ha | 709,997 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 143,242 1000 ha | 869,372 1000 ha | 726,130 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 139,896 1000 ha | 877,111 1000 ha | 737,214 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 879,473 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 740,284 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe rank globally for forest land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 21 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.