Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Brazil
476,873 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,058 1000 ha
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 476,873 1000 ha against 139,058 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 337,815 1000 ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 588,868 1000 ha 157,401 1000 ha 431,467 1000 ha Brazil
2000s 539,379 1000 ha 150,658 1000 ha 388,721 1000 ha Brazil
2010s 506,662 1000 ha 143,139 1000 ha 363,523 1000 ha Brazil
2020s 484,807 1000 ha 139,771 1000 ha 345,036 1000 ha Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Brazil, at 476,873 1000 ha against 139,058 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
337,815 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.