Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share global forest
Canada
8.91
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.36
in 2025
Canada rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Share global forest over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.91 against 3.36 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.55.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 235 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.39 | 3.67 | 4.73 | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.59 | 3.57 | 5.02 | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 3.42 | 5.36 | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 3.37 | 5.51 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Canada, at 8.91 against 3.36 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 5.55, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share global forest?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.