Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zambia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,058 1000 ha against 44,820 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 94,238 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 17th of 21 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,401 1000 ha | 47,194 1000 ha | 110,206 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 150,658 1000 ha | 46,837 1000 ha | 103,822 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 143,139 1000 ha | 45,904 1000 ha | 97,235 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 139,771 1000 ha | 45,063 1000 ha | 94,708 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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 Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,058 1000 ha against 44,820 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
- 94,238 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.