Which has higher share of global forest area, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Canada, at 8.9% against 3.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

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.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global forest area

Canada

8.9%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

3.4%

in 2025

Canada rank

3rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

6th

Share of global forest area over time

Canada
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.9% against 3.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.5%.

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	8.4%	3.7%	4.7%	Canada
2000s	8.6%	3.6%	5.0%	Canada
2010s	8.8%	3.4%	5.4%	Canada
2020s	8.9%	3.4%	5.5%	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global forest area, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Canada, at 8.9% against 3.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of global forest area between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 5.5%, 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 of global forest area?: Canada ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of global forest area
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.