Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 61.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 61.4% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 70.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 40th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.8% | — |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.6% | 64.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.4% | 62.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 38 Slovenia 61.8% compare
- 39 Montenegro 61.5% compare
- 41 Anguilla 61.1% compare
- 42 Zambia 60.4% compare
- 43 United States Virgin Islands 59.0% compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 forest area as a proportion of total land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 61.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 40th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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