Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Congo
Congo: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 21,720 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Congo stood at 21,720 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Congo peaked at 22,196 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,720 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Congo 34th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,196 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 22,184 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22,172 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 22,160 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22,148 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22,136 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22,124 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,112 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 22,100 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22,088 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22,076 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22,064 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22,052 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22,040 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22,028 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22,016 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22,004 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21,992 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21,980 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21,968 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,956 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,936 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21,915 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,895 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21,874 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21,854 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21,828 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21,802 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21,776 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,751 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21,725 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21,724 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 21,723 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 21,722 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 21,721 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 21,720 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21,720 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 7.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21,720 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 1000 ha | 22,088 1000 ha | 22,196 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,022 1000 ha | 21,968 1000 ha | 22,076 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,859 1000 ha | 21,751 1000 ha | 21,956 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,722 1000 ha | 21,720 1000 ha | 21,725 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Congo?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Congo was 21,720 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,196 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,720 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.