Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Congo
Congo: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 134,100 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
134,100 hectares
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
93rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
134,100 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
59,100 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Congo recorded 134,100 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Congo peaked at 134,100 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59,100 hectares, in 1990.
That places Congo 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,100 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74,100 hectares | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 89,100 hectares | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 104,100 hectares | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 119,100 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 134,100 hectares | +12.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 134,100 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 134,100 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,100 hectares | 59,100 hectares | 59,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,100 hectares | 59,100 hectares | 59,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,100 hectares | 59,100 hectares | 59,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,600 hectares | 59,100 hectares | 134,100 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Congo?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Congo was 134,100 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 134,100 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,100 hectares in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Congo ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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