Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Europe: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 310,961 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 210,745 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 4th of 14 regions.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,402 1000 ha | 305,535 1000 ha | 192,133 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 108,542 1000 ha | 307,283 1000 ha | 198,741 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 103,134 1000 ha | 309,287 1000 ha | 206,153 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 100,725 1000 ha | 310,516 1000 ha | 209,790 1000 ha | 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 Europe?
- Europe, at 310,961 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 Europe?
- 210,745 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 4th 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
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.