Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- India
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,189 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India, a difference of 66,450 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 10th of 21 regions.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,502 1000 ha | 65,582 1000 ha | 91,921 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 150,752 1000 ha | 68,448 1000 ha | 82,304 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 143,242 1000 ha | 70,725 1000 ha | 72,517 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 139,896 1000 ha | 72,524 1000 ha | 67,372 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,189 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
- 66,450 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for forest land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 10th of 21 regions.
- 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.