Annual change forest area in Congo
Congo: Annual change forest area was 14,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 2021
All-time low
-25,900
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Congo is 14,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Congo peaked at 14,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -25,900, in 2016.
That places Congo 23rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -12,000 | — |
| 1992 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -12,000 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -20,340 | +69.5% |
| 2012 | -20,340 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -20,340 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -20,340 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -20,340 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -25,900 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | -25,900 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -25,900 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -25,900 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -25,900 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 | -154.1% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12,000 | -12,000 | -12,000 | 9 |
| 2000s | -12,000 | -12,000 | -12,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | -21,730 | -25,900 | -12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,350 | -25,900 | 14,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.54 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.28 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Congo?
- Annual change forest area in Congo was 14,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -25,900 in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for annual change forest area?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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