China (People’s Republic of) vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land use hidden — Forest

China (People’s Republic of)
2.26 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.23 million Square kilometres
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.26 million Square kilometres against 1.23 million Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.03 million Square kilometres.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 1.66 million Square kilometres 1.48 million Square kilometres 184,775 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 1.88 million Square kilometres 1.41 million Square kilometres 467,544 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 2.09 million Square kilometres 1.32 million Square kilometres 771,702 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 2.23 million Square kilometres 1.25 million Square kilometres 982,945 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, China (People’s Republic of) or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
China (People’s Republic of), at 2.26 million Square kilometres against 1.23 million Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between China (People’s Republic of) and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
1.03 million Square kilometres, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata