Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Congo
Congo: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 218,415 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Congo recorded 218,415 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Congo peaked at 222,555 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 218,415 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Congo 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Congo, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 222,555 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 222,435 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 222,315 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 222,195 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 222,075 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 221,955 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 221,835 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 221,715 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 221,595 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 221,475 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 221,355 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 221,235 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 221,115 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 220,995 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 220,875 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 220,755 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 220,635 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 220,515 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 220,395 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 220,275 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 220,155 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 220,035 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 219,915 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 219,795 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 219,675 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 219,555 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 219,435 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 219,315 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 219,165 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 219,015 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 218,865 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 218,715 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 218,565 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 218,415 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 218,415 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 218,415 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,015 Square kilometres | 221,475 Square kilometres | 222,555 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,815 Square kilometres | 220,275 Square kilometres | 221,355 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,606 Square kilometres | 219,015 Square kilometres | 220,155 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,640 Square kilometres | 218,415 Square kilometres | 218,865 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Congo?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Congo was 218,415 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 222,555 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,415 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating 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 — Naturally regenerating 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