Forest area as share of land area in Congo
Congo: Forest area as share of land area was 63.99 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.99
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
65.17
in 1990
All-time low
63.79
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 63.99 for forest area as share of land area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Congo peaked at 65.17 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.79, in 2020.
Congo ranks 27th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.01 | 64.85 | 65.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.66 | 64.5 | 64.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.18 | 63.86 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.89 | 63.79 | 63.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Congo?
- Forest area as share of land area in Congo was 63.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.17 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.79 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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