Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Peru: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 100,216 1000 ha against 38,281 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 61,935 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.6 times Peru's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th of 169 countries.
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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,402 1000 ha | 43,144 1000 ha | 70,258 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 108,542 1000 ha | 41,438 1000 ha | 67,104 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 103,134 1000 ha | 39,800 1000 ha | 63,335 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 100,725 1000 ha | 38,708 1000 ha | 62,018 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 Peru?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 100,216 1000 ha against 38,281 1000 ha in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Peru?
- 61,935 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Peru rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th of 169 countries.
- 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.