Above-ground biomass in forest in Congo
Congo: Above-ground biomass in forest was 205.5 t per ha in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
205.5 t per ha
World rank
31st
of 204 countries
All-time high
205.5 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
205.5 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Congo, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Congo is 205.5 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Congo peaked at 205.5 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 205.5 t per ha, in 1990.
Congo ranks 31st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.5 t per ha | 205.5 t per ha | 205.5 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 205.5 t per ha | 205.5 t per ha | 205.5 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 205.5 t per ha | 205.5 t per ha | 205.5 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 205.5 t per ha | 205.5 t per ha | 205.5 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 British Virgin Islands 209.63 t per ha compare
- 29 Malaysia 209.02 t per ha compare
- 30 Fiji 205.97 t per ha compare
- 32 Colombia 202.98 t per ha compare
- 33 Wallis and Futuna Islands 198.71 t per ha compare
- 34 Micronesia (Federated States of) 197.61 t per ha compare
More environment data for Congo
- Standard Deviation 0.202 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,193 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 173 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 37 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 140 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5,330 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3,258 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 5,867 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 6,120 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Congo?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Congo was 205.5 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 205.5 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.5 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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