China vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,058 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, a difference of 4,508 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,120 1000 ha | 157,401 1000 ha | 40,280 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 124,472 1000 ha | 150,658 1000 ha | 26,186 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 130,038 1000 ha | 143,139 1000 ha | 13,101 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 132,800 1000 ha | 139,771 1000 ha | 6,971 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, China or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,058 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 4,508 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- China ranks 6th 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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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.