Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United States: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 281,472 1000 ha against 139,058 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 142,414 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 240 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,401 1000 ha | 282,921 1000 ha | 125,520 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 150,658 1000 ha | 281,957 1000 ha | 131,299 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 143,139 1000 ha | 283,171 1000 ha | 140,032 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 139,771 1000 ha | 281,632 1000 ha | 141,861 1000 ha | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 281,472 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 United States?
- 142,414 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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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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.