Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South America: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 848,587 1000 ha against 139,189 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 709,398 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 6.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and South America ranks 6th of 21 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,502 1000 ha | 995,404 1000 ha | 837,901 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 150,752 1000 ha | 932,748 1000 ha | 781,996 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 143,242 1000 ha | 890,534 1000 ha | 747,292 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 139,896 1000 ha | 859,506 1000 ha | 719,609 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South America?
- South America, at 848,587 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 South America?
- 709,398 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America rank globally for forest land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and South America ranks 6th 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.