Central Asia vs Congo: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Central Asia
8,256 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo
21,720 1000 ha
in 2025
Central Asia rank
32nd
Congo rank
34th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 21,720 1000 ha against 8,256 1000 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 13,464 1000 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.6 times Central Asia's.

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

Central Asia ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 34th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 7,500 1000 ha 22,130 1000 ha 14,630 1000 ha Congo
2000s 7,526 1000 ha 22,022 1000 ha 14,496 1000 ha Congo
2010s 7,784 1000 ha 21,859 1000 ha 14,075 1000 ha Congo
2020s 8,182 1000 ha 21,722 1000 ha 13,540 1000 ha Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Central Asia or Congo?
Congo, at 21,720 1000 ha against 8,256 1000 ha in Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Central Asia and Congo?
13,464 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Central Asia and Congo rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Central Asia ranks 32nd and Congo ranks 34th of 32 groups.
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
272 places, 9,468 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.