Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Primary Forest — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
100,216 1000 ha
in 2025
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
189,843 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072025

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 189,843 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 89,627 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 39 regions.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 113,402 1000 ha 219,029 1000 ha 105,627 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 108,542 1000 ha 209,108 1000 ha 100,566 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 103,134 1000 ha 197,891 1000 ha 94,757 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 100,725 1000 ha 191,587 1000 ha 90,862 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 189,843 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
89,627 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for primary forest — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th 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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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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