Land use hidden — Forest in Congo
Congo: Land use hidden — Forest was 219,010 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Congo is 219,010 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Congo peaked at 223,150 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 219,010 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Congo 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Forest in Congo, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 223,150 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 223,030 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 222,910 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 222,790 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 222,670 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 222,550 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 222,430 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 222,310 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 222,190 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 222,070 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 221,950 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 221,830 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 221,710 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 221,590 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 221,470 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 221,350 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 221,230 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 221,110 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 220,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 220,870 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 220,750 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 220,630 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 220,510 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 220,390 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 220,270 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 220,150 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 220,030 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 219,910 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 219,760 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 219,610 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 219,460 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 219,310 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 219,160 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 219,010 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 219,010 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,738 Square kilometres, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 219,010 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,610 Square kilometres | 222,070 Square kilometres | 223,150 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,410 Square kilometres | 220,870 Square kilometres | 221,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,201 Square kilometres | 219,610 Square kilometres | 220,750 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,235 Square kilometres | 219,010 Square kilometres | 219,460 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in Congo?
- Land use hidden — forest in Congo was 219,010 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 223,150 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,010 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata