Congo vs Northern Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Congo
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 29,578 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 7,858 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 1000 ha | 41,489 1000 ha | 19,347 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 22,022 1000 ha | 39,662 1000 ha | 17,640 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 21,859 1000 ha | 32,756 1000 ha | 10,897 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 21,722 1000 ha | 30,026 1000 ha | 8,304 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Congo or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 29,578 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Congo and Northern Africa?
- 7,858 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Congo ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 31st of 222 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.