Congo vs Western Asia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Congo
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 30,831 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 9,111 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 30th of 222 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 1000 ha | 27,247 1000 ha | 5,105 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 22,022 1000 ha | 28,669 1000 ha | 6,647 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 21,859 1000 ha | 29,645 1000 ha | 7,787 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 21,722 1000 ha | 30,553 1000 ha | 8,831 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Congo or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 30,831 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Congo and Western Asia?
- 9,111 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Western Asia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Congo ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 30th 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.