Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Europe: Primary Forest — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
100,216 1000 ha
in 2025
Eastern Europe
307,500 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Eastern Europe rank
5th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Europe
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k199020072025

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 307,500 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 207,284 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 14 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 113,402 1000 ha 302,082 1000 ha 188,680 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2000s 108,542 1000 ha 303,696 1000 ha 195,154 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 103,134 1000 ha 305,701 1000 ha 202,567 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2020s 100,725 1000 ha 307,056 1000 ha 206,331 1000 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe, at 307,500 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
207,284 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Europe rank globally for primary forest — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 14 regions.
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
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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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.