Forest land — Area in Congo
Congo: Forest land — Area was 21,854 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Congo is 21,854 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Congo peaked at 22,255 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,784 1000 ha, in 2020.
Congo ranks 38th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest land — Area in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,255 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 22,243 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22,231 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 22,219 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22,207 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22,195 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22,183 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,171 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 22,159 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22,147 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22,135 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22,123 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22,111 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22,099 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22,087 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22,075 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22,063 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22,051 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22,039 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,027 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22,015 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,995 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21,974 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,954 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21,934 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21,913 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21,887 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21,862 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21,836 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,810 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21,784 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21,798 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21,812 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 21,826 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 21,840 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 21,854 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21,854 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,483 1000 ha, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21,854 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 1000 ha, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,201 1000 ha | 22,147 1000 ha | 22,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,081 1000 ha | 22,027 1000 ha | 22,135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,918 1000 ha | 21,810 1000 ha | 22,015 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,819 1000 ha | 21,784 1000 ha | 21,854 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 land — area in Congo?
- Forest land — area in Congo was 21,854 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,255 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,784 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for forest land — area?
- Congo ranks 38th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.