Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 954,869 1000 ha against 139,058 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 815,811 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 6.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Europe ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,401 1000 ha | 932,993 1000 ha | 775,592 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 150,658 1000 ha | 935,958 1000 ha | 785,300 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 143,139 1000 ha | 943,409 1000 ha | 800,270 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 139,771 1000 ha | 952,230 1000 ha | 812,459 1000 ha | 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 Europe?
- Europe, at 954,869 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 Europe?
- 815,811 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Europe ranks 3rd 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.