15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area β Value in Congo
Congo: 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area β Value was 63.99 % in 2025. β¬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area β Value in Congo, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area β value in Congo is 63.99 %, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area β value in Congo peaked at 65.17 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.79 %, in 2020.
That places Congo 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.17 % | 65.17 % | 65.17 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.82 % | 64.82 % | 64.82 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.32 % | 64.17 % | 64.47 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.89 % | 63.79 % | 63.99 % | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 Β°C (2025)
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- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -27.08 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area β value in Congo?
- 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area β value in Congo was 63.99 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area β value recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.17 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area β value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.79 % in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area β value?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area β value rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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