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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.09 %
in 2025
Rwanda
62.61 %
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
21st
Rwanda rank
18th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Rwanda
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 62.61 % against 0.09 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 62.52 %.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 695.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th of 21 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.065 % 56.49 % 56.42 % Rwanda
2000s 0.06 % 63.34 % 63.28 % Rwanda
2010s 0.071 % 65.07 % 65 % Rwanda
2020s 0.0883 % 63.08 % 63 % Rwanda

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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 62.61 % 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 Rwanda?
62.52 %, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th 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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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
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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.