Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South America: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 298,609 1000 ha against 100,216 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 198,393 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 3.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and South America ranks 6th of 14 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,402 1000 ha | 336,454 1000 ha | 223,052 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 108,542 1000 ha | 321,942 1000 ha | 213,400 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 103,134 1000 ha | 309,116 1000 ha | 205,982 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 100,725 1000 ha | 300,979 1000 ha | 200,254 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South America?
- South America, at 298,609 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 South America?
- 198,393 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and South America ranks 6th of 14 groups.
- 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.