Congo vs Southern Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Congo
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 44,545 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 22,825 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.1 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 222 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 1000 ha | 42,767 1000 ha | 20,625 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 22,022 1000 ha | 43,089 1000 ha | 21,067 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 21,859 1000 ha | 43,799 1000 ha | 21,940 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 21,722 1000 ha | 44,368 1000 ha | 22,646 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Congo or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 44,545 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Congo and Southern Africa?
- 22,825 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Southern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Congo ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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.