Congo vs Turkey: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Congo
21,720 1000 ha
in 2025
Turkey
22,051 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
34th
Turkey rank
31st

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Congo
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 22,051 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 331 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 31st of 240 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 22,142 1000 ha 19,397 1000 ha 2,745 1000 ha Congo
2000s 22,022 1000 ha 19,983 1000 ha 2,038 1000 ha Congo
2010s 21,859 1000 ha 20,905 1000 ha 953.79 1000 ha Congo
2020s 21,722 1000 ha 21,777 1000 ha 54.7 1000 ha Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Congo or Turkey?
Turkey, at 22,051 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Congo and Turkey?
331 1000 ha, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkey?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Turkey rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Congo ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 31st of 240 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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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,468 data points, 1990–2025
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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.