Forest area as share of land area in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest area as share of land area was 61.4 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 61.4 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 70.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.4, in 2025.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.47 | 68.13 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5 | 65.16 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 | 62.15 | 64.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.71 | 61.4 | 62.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 29 Panama 62.21 compare
- 30 Slovenia 61.76 compare
- 31 Montenegro 61.49 compare
- 33 Zambia 60.36 compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 59.03 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 58.55 compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.065 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1829 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5.23 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8995 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Forest area as share of land area in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 70.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4 in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of 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 Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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