Above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Above-ground biomass in forest was 228.3 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 228.3 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 228.3 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 228.3 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228.3 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 228.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 228.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 228.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 228.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 228.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.3 t per ha | 228.3 t per ha | 228.3 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 228.3 t per ha | 228.3 t per ha | 228.3 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 228.3 t per ha | 228.3 t per ha | 228.3 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 228.3 t per ha | 228.3 t per ha | 228.3 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 16 Philippines 244.76 t per ha compare
- 17 New Zealand 241.24 t per ha compare
- 18 Slovenia 230.61 t per ha compare
- 20 Liechtenstein 227.42 t per ha compare
- 21 Rwanda 221.44 t per ha compare
- 22 Cameroon 220.3 t per ha compare
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 above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 228.3 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 228.3 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.3 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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