15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 14.14 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 14.14 % for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 14.14 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.92 %, in 1990.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.92 % | — |
| 2000 | 6.56 % | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 11.48 % | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 13.51 % | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 14.14 % | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 14.14 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.92 % | 4.92 % | 4.92 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.56 % | 6.56 % | 6.56 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5 % | 11.48 % | 13.51 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.14 % | 14.14 % | 14.14 % | 2 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 14.14 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 % in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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 within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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