Democratic Republic of the Congo - Forest Area

Since 2014, Democratic Republic of the Congo Forest Area decreased by 0.8points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 38 among other countries in Forest Area with 56.34 Percent of Land Area. Democratic Republic of the Congo is overtaken by Belize, which was number 37 with 56.65 Percent of Land Area and is followed by Estonia at 56.24 Percent of Land Area. Suriname ranked the highest with 97.54 Percent of Land Area in 2019, a fall of 0points versus 2018. Guyana, Gabon and Solomon Islands respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Malta recorded the best 5 years average growth at +5.4points per year, while Oman recorded the worst performance at -4.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Land Area
2019 56.34
2018 56.62
2017 57.10
2016 57.59
2015 58.08
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How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank in Forest Area?

# 210 Countries Percent of Land Area Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Suriname
97.54 % 2019 -0.0 % -0.1 % View data
2 #2
Guyana
93.61 % 2019 -0.0 % -0.1 % View data
37 #37
Belize
56.65 % 2019 -0.6 % -0.8 % View data
38 #38
Democratic Republic of the Congo
56.34 % 2019 -0.5 % -0.8 % View data
39 #39
Estonia
56.23 % 2019 +0.3 % +0.3 % View data
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