Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Asia: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Asia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 61.52 % against 6.84 % in Western Asia, a difference of 54.68 %.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 9.0 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 29th of 21 countries.
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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.47 % | 6.06 % | 63.42 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 66.5 % | 6.35 % | 60.15 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 63.18 % | 6.59 % | 56.59 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 61.77 % | 6.78 % | 54.99 % | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Western Asia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 61.52 % against 6.84 % in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia?
- 54.68 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 29th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in 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.