Above-ground biomass in forest in Congo
Congo: Above-ground biomass in forest was 205.5 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
205.5 t per ha
World rank
33rd
of 222 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
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Congo, 1990–2025
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 33rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Congo, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205.5 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 205.5 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 205.5 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 205.5 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 205.5 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 205.5 t per ha | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 205.5 t per ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.91 t per ha, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 205.5 t per ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t per ha, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 30 British Virgin Islands 209.63 t per ha compare
- 31 Malaysia 209.02 t per ha compare
- 32 Fiji 205.97 t per ha compare
- 34 Colombia 202.98 t per ha compare
- 35 Wallis and Futuna Islands 198.71 t per ha compare
- 36 Micronesia (Federated States of) 197.61 t per ha compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (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 33rd out of 222 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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