Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Russian Federation: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 306,645 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 206,429 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 14 regions.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,916 1000 ha | 301,411 1000 ha | 188,495 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 108,542 1000 ha | 303,008 1000 ha | 194,466 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 103,134 1000 ha | 304,782 1000 ha | 201,648 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 100,725 1000 ha | 306,202 1000 ha | 205,476 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 306,645 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 Russian Federation?
- 206,429 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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.