Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Share global forest
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.36
in 2025
India
1.76
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
India rank
9th
Share global forest over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.36 against 1.76 in India, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 235 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 | 1.53 | 2.14 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 1.62 | 1.95 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 1.69 | 1.73 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 1.75 | 1.62 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.36 against 1.76 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 1.6, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for share global forest?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and India ranks 9th 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.