Annual deforestation in Congo
Congo: Annual deforestation was 0 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 hectares per year
World rank
78th
of 112 countries
All-time high
25,900 hectares per year
in 2015
All-time low
0 hectares per year
in 2020
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Congo, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Congo stood at 0 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Congo peaked at 25,900 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per year, in 2020.
That places Congo 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,000 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 12,000 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,340 hectares per year | +69.5% |
| 2015 | 25,900 hectares per year | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per year | -100.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0 hectares per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,965 hectares per year. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0 hectares per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,000 hectares per year | 12,000 hectares per year | 12,000 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,000 hectares per year | 12,000 hectares per year | 12,000 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 23,120 hectares per year | 20,340 hectares per year | 25,900 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Congo?
- Annual deforestation in Congo was 0 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25,900 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for annual deforestation?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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