China, mainland vs Congo: Primary Forest — Area

China, mainland
12,953 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo
12,931 1000 ha
in 2025
China, mainland rank
15th
Congo rank
17th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Congo
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 12,953 1000 ha against 12,931 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 22 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

China, mainland ranks 15th and Congo ranks 17th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 11,559 1000 ha 12,931 1000 ha 1,372 1000 ha Congo
2000s 11,453 1000 ha 12,931 1000 ha 1,478 1000 ha Congo
2010s 11,903 1000 ha 12,931 1000 ha 1,028 1000 ha Congo
2020s 12,703 1000 ha 12,931 1000 ha 227.7 1000 ha Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, China, mainland or Congo?
China, mainland, at 12,953 1000 ha against 12,931 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between China, mainland and Congo?
22 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China, mainland and Congo rank globally for primary forest — area?
China, mainland ranks 15th and Congo ranks 17th of 182 countries.
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

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,478 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.