Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Share global forest
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.36
in 2025
Indonesia
2.32
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Indonesia rank
8th
Share global forest over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.36 against 2.32 in Indonesia, a difference of 1.04.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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 | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 | 2.45 | 1.21 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 2.23 | 1.35 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 2.28 | 1.14 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 2.31 | 1.06 | 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 Indonesia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.36 against 2.32 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 1.04, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for share global forest?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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.