Forest area in Congo
Congo: Forest area was 21,854 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21,854 ha th
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,255 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
21,784 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Congo, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Congo is 21,854 ha th, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Congo peaked at 22,255 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,784 ha th, in 2020.
That places Congo 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,255 ha th | 22,255 ha th | 22,255 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,135 ha th | 22,135 ha th | 22,135 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,964 ha th | 21,913 ha th | 22,015 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 21,819 ha th | 21,784 ha th | 21,854 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Standard Deviation 0.202 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,193 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 173 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 37 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 140 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5,330 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3,258 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 5,867 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 6,120 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Congo?
- Forest area in Congo was 21,854 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,255 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,784 ha th in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for forest area?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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