Congo vs South-eastern Asia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Congo
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 52,315 1000 ha against 12,931 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 39,384 1000 ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 4.0 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and South-eastern Asia ranks 15th of 169 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,931 1000 ha | 62,090 1000 ha | 49,159 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 12,931 1000 ha | 54,080 1000 ha | 41,149 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 12,931 1000 ha | 51,517 1000 ha | 38,586 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 12,931 1000 ha | 52,502 1000 ha | 39,571 1000 ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Congo or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 52,315 1000 ha against 12,931 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Congo and South-eastern Asia?
- 39,384 1000 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South-eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South-eastern Asia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Congo ranks 16th and South-eastern Asia ranks 15th 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.