Forest land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest land — Area was 139,189 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 139,189 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 160,540 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 139,189 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 10th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,540 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 159,865 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 159,190 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 158,515 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 157,840 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 157,165 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 156,490 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 155,815 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 155,140 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 154,465 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 153,790 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 153,115 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 152,440 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 151,765 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 151,090 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 150,415 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 149,740 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 149,065 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 148,390 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 147,715 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 147,040 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 146,036 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 145,031 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 144,027 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 143,022 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 142,018 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 141,735 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 141,452 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 141,169 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 140,886 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 140,604 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 140,321 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 140,038 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 139,755 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 139,472 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 139,189 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,502 1000 ha | 154,465 1000 ha | 160,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,752 1000 ha | 147,715 1000 ha | 153,790 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,242 1000 ha | 140,886 1000 ha | 147,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,896 1000 ha | 139,189 1000 ha | 140,604 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 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 land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forest land — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 139,189 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 160,540 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,189 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forest land — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 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.