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