Forest area in Congo
Congo: Forest area was 21,854 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21,854 ha th
World rank
35th
of 255 countries
All-time high
22,255 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
21,784 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Congo, 1990–2025
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 35th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,255 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 22,135 ha th | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,015 ha th | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21,913 ha th | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,784 ha th | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 21,854 ha th | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21,854 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21,854 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 35th out of 255 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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