Congo vs Sweden: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Congo
- Sweden
How they compare
Congo currently reports 21,720 1000 ha against 19,235 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 2,485 1000 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 1000 ha | 20,966 1000 ha | 1,175 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 22,022 1000 ha | 20,406 1000 ha | 1,616 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 21,859 1000 ha | 19,839 1000 ha | 2,020 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 21,722 1000 ha | 19,370 1000 ha | 2,352 1000 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Congo or Sweden?
- Congo, at 21,720 1000 ha against 19,235 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Congo and Sweden?
- 2,485 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sweden rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Congo ranks 30th and Sweden 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.