Land use hidden — Forest in Congo

Congo: Land use hidden — Forest was 219,010 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
219,010 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
223,150 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
219,010 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Congo, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 223.2k Square kilometres1991: 223.0k Square kilometres1992: 222.9k Square kilometres1993: 222.8k Square kilometres1994: 222.7k Square kilometres1995: 222.6k Square kilometres1996: 222.4k Square kilometres1997: 222.3k Square kilometres1998: 222.2k Square kilometres1999: 222.1k Square kilometres2000: 221.9k Square kilometres2001: 221.8k Square kilometres2002: 221.7k Square kilometres2003: 221.6k Square kilometres2004: 221.5k Square kilometres2005: 221.3k Square kilometres2006: 221.2k Square kilometres2007: 221.1k Square kilometres2008: 221.0k Square kilometres2009: 220.9k Square kilometres2010: 220.8k Square kilometres2011: 220.6k Square kilometres2012: 220.5k Square kilometres2013: 220.4k Square kilometres2014: 220.3k Square kilometres2015: 220.2k Square kilometres2016: 220.0k Square kilometres2017: 219.9k Square kilometres2018: 219.8k Square kilometres2019: 219.6k Square kilometres2020: 219.5k Square kilometres2021: 219.3k Square kilometres2022: 219.2k Square kilometres2023: 219.0k Square kilometres

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Gabon 234,950 Square kilometres compare
  2. 25 Finland 224,090 Square kilometres compare
  3. 26 Central African Republic 222,130 Square kilometres compare
  4. 28 Nigeria 211,370 Square kilometres compare
  5. 29 Cameroon 201,725 Square kilometres compare
  6. 30 Thailand 197,650 Square kilometres compare

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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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