Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Germany: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.09 %
in 2025
Germany
50 %
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
21st
Germany rank
24th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 50 % against 0.09 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 49.91 %.

That makes Germany's figure about 555.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 21 regions.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.065 % 50 % 49.94 % Germany
2000s 0.06 % 50 % 49.94 % Germany
2010s 0.071 % 50 % 49.93 % Germany
2020s 0.0883 % 50 % 49.91 % Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Germany?
Germany, at 50 % against 0.09 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany?
49.91 %, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 21 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.