Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,058 1000 ha
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
545,174 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
11th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072025

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 545,174 1000 ha against 139,058 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 406,116 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th of 240 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 157,401 1000 ha 656,824 1000 ha 499,423 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 150,658 1000 ha 622,534 1000 ha 471,875 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 143,139 1000 ha 583,097 1000 ha 439,958 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 139,771 1000 ha 553,748 1000 ha 413,976 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 545,174 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
406,116 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th 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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