Forest area km in Congo
Congo: Forest area km was 21.85 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.85 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 235 countries
All-time high
22.25 million
in 1990
All-time low
21.78 million
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Congo stood at 21.85 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Congo peaked at 22.25 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.78 million, in 2020.
Congo ranks 31st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area km in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.25 million | — |
| 1991 | 22.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 22.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 21.85 million | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21.85 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21.85 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.20 million | 22.15 million | 22.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.08 million | 22.03 million | 22.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 million | 21.81 million | 22.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 million | 21.78 million | 21.85 million | 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 forest area km in Congo?
- Forest area km in Congo was 21.85 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.78 million in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for forest area km?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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