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China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest area

China
2.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.23 million sq. km
in 2023
China rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th

Forest area over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 2.26 million sq. km against 1.23 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.03 million sq. km.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Globally, China ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.