Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Forest area
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.23 million sq. km
in 2023
India
729,592 sq. km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
India rank
9th
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.23 million sq. km against 729,592 sq. km in India, a difference of 498,918 sq. km.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 214 countries.
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About this data
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.