15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo
Congo: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 59.69 % in 2025. β Volatile
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo is 59.69 %, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo peaked at 59.69 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1990.
Congo ranks 52nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.63 % | 30.81 % | 36.45 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.89 % | 42.1 % | 59.69 % | 2 |
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- Temperature change 1.13 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo was 59.69 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.69 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Congo ranks 52nd out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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