Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 554,231 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 415,042 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 249 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,502 1000 ha | 661,796 1000 ha | 504,293 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 150,752 1000 ha | 628,333 1000 ha | 477,581 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 143,242 1000 ha | 590,390 1000 ha | 447,149 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 139,896 1000 ha | 562,400 1000 ha | 422,504 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 554,231 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 415,042 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 249 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.