Congo vs Southern Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Congo
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 37,828 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 16,108 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.7 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 29th of 222 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 1000 ha | 31,833 1000 ha | 9,691 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 22,022 1000 ha | 34,178 1000 ha | 12,156 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 21,859 1000 ha | 36,086 1000 ha | 14,227 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 21,722 1000 ha | 37,626 1000 ha | 15,904 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Congo or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 37,828 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 Europe?
- 16,108 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Southern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Southern Europe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Congo ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 29th 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.