Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Forest land — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,189 1000 ha
in 2025
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
766,192 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
7th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199020072025

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 766,192 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 627,003 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 5.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th of 21 regions.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 157,502 1000 ha 889,829 1000 ha 732,327 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 150,752 1000 ha 849,993 1000 ha 699,240 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 143,242 1000 ha 806,726 1000 ha 663,484 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 139,896 1000 ha 775,377 1000 ha 635,480 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 766,192 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
627,003 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for forest land — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th 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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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
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