Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Indonesia: Primary Forest — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
100,216 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia
46,648 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Indonesia rank
5th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Indonesia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 100,216 1000 ha against 46,648 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 53,568 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 39 regions.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 113,402 1000 ha 55,114 1000 ha 58,288 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 108,542 1000 ha 47,788 1000 ha 60,754 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 103,134 1000 ha 45,710 1000 ha 57,425 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 100,725 1000 ha 46,822 1000 ha 53,903 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Indonesia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 100,216 1000 ha against 46,648 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
53,568 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia rank globally for primary forest — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 39 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
Last refreshed

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.