Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 838,466 1000 ha against 139,058 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 699,408 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,401 1000 ha | 822,322 1000 ha | 664,921 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 150,658 1000 ha | 822,122 1000 ha | 671,464 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 143,139 1000 ha | 828,689 1000 ha | 685,550 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 139,771 1000 ha | 836,114 1000 ha | 696,343 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 838,466 1000 ha against 139,058 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 699,408 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 21 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.