15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Congo

Congo: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 4,035 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
4,035 km2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
4,230 km2
in 2000
All-time low
4,035 km2
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Congo, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 4.2k km22005: 4.2k km22010: 4.2k km22015: 4.1k km22018: 4.1k km22021: 4.0k km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Congo stood at 4,035 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Congo peaked at 4,230 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,035 km2, in 2021.

Congo ranks 92nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,199 km2 4,168 km2 4,230 km2 2
2010s 4,097 km2 4,053 km2 4,160 km2 3
2020s 4,035 km2 4,035 km2 4,035 km2 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Congo?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Congo was 4,035 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4,230 km2 in 2000.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 4,035 km2 in 2021.
How does Congo rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered?
Congo ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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