Change forest area share total in Congo
Congo: Change forest area share total was 0.0641 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Congo stood at 0.0641.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Congo peaked at 0.0642 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1189, in 2020.
Congo ranks 70th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0539 | — |
| 1992 | -0.054 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -0.054 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -0.054 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0541 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0541 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0541 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0542 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0542 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0542 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0542 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0543 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0543 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0543 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0544 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0544 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0544 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0544 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0545 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0545 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0925 | +69.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0926 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0926 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0927 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0928 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1183 | +27.5% |
| 2017 | -0.1185 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1186 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -0.1188 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1189 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0642 | -154.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0642 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0641 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0641 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0641 | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0641 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0292. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0641 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3469. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +154.0% | -0.1189 | 0.0642 |
| 2011 | -69.7% | -0.0545 | -0.0925 |
| 2016 | -27.5% | -0.0928 | -0.1183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0541 | -0.0542 | -0.0539 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0543 | -0.0545 | -0.0542 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0992 | -0.1188 | -0.0545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0336 | -0.1189 | 0.0642 | 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 change forest area share total in Congo?
- Change forest area share total in Congo was 0.0641 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0642 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1189 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for change forest area share total?
- Congo ranks 70th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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