Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sweden: Land use hidden — Planted Forest

Democratic Republic of the Congo
577 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sweden
144,324 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 144,324 Square kilometres against 577 Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 143,747 Square kilometres.

That makes Sweden's figure about 250.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 12 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 560.4 Square kilometres 90,920 Square kilometres 90,360 Square kilometres Sweden
2000s 571.5 Square kilometres 112,914 Square kilometres 112,342 Square kilometres Sweden
2010s 577.6 Square kilometres 131,030 Square kilometres 130,452 Square kilometres Sweden
2020s 579.25 Square kilometres 141,722 Square kilometres 141,143 Square kilometres Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sweden?
Sweden, at 144,324 Square kilometres against 577 Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sweden?
143,747 Square kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sweden rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 12 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Planted 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 — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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