Congo vs Western Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Congo
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 25,228 1000 ha against 21,720 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 3,508 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 222 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 1000 ha | 22,622 1000 ha | 479.91 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 22,022 1000 ha | 23,547 1000 ha | 1,525 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 21,859 1000 ha | 24,305 1000 ha | 2,446 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 21,722 1000 ha | 25,009 1000 ha | 3,287 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Congo or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 25,228 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 Europe?
- 3,508 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Western Europe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Congo ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 32nd 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.