Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 163,436 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 63,220 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,978 1000 ha | 113,402 1000 ha | 74,576 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 179,764 1000 ha | 108,542 1000 ha | 71,222 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 170,117 1000 ha | 103,134 1000 ha | 66,983 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 164,786 1000 ha | 100,725 1000 ha | 64,060 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 163,436 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 63,220 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Africa ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.