Congo vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Primary Forest — Area

Congo
12,931 1000 ha
in 2025
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
137,661 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
16th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
13th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Congo
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 137,661 1000 ha against 12,931 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 124,730 1000 ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 10.6 times Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 16th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th of 169 countries.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 12,931 1000 ha 156,172 1000 ha 143,241 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 12,931 1000 ha 149,596 1000 ha 136,665 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 12,931 1000 ha 142,170 1000 ha 129,239 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 12,931 1000 ha 138,504 1000 ha 125,573 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Congo or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 137,661 1000 ha against 12,931 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Congo and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
124,730 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for primary forest — area?
Congo ranks 16th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th 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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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
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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