China, mainland vs Congo: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Congo
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 14th and Congo ranks 16th of 169 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 14th and Congo ranks 16th of 169 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
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.