Forest area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest area was 139,189 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
139,189
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
160,540
in 1990
All-time low
139,189
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 139,189 for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 160,540 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 139,189, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,540 | — |
| 2000 | 153,790 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 147,040 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 142,018 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 140,604 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 139,189 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,540 | 160,540 | 160,540 | 1 |
| 2000s | 153,790 | 153,790 | 153,790 | 1 |
| 2010s | 144,529 | 142,018 | 147,040 | 2 |
| 2020s | 139,896 | 139,189 | 140,604 | 2 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forest area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 139,189 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 160,540 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,189 in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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