Canada vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Primary Forest β€” Area

Canada
200,316 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
100,216 1000 ha
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th

Primary Forest β€” Area over time

  • Canada
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 200,316 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 100,100 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Canada ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 222,708 1000 ha 113,402 1000 ha 109,306 1000 ha Canada
2000s 216,781 1000 ha 108,542 1000 ha 108,239 1000 ha Canada
2010s 204,399 1000 ha 103,134 1000 ha 101,265 1000 ha Canada
2020s 200,316 1000 ha 100,725 1000 ha 99,591 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest β€” area, Canada or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Canada, at 200,316 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest β€” area between Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
100,100 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for primary forest β€” area?
Canada ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.