Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Congo

Congo: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 21,720 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
21,720 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 222 countries
All-time high
22,196 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
21,720 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Congo, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 22.2k 1000 ha1991: 22.2k 1000 ha1992: 22.2k 1000 ha1993: 22.2k 1000 ha1994: 22.1k 1000 ha1995: 22.1k 1000 ha1996: 22.1k 1000 ha1997: 22.1k 1000 ha1998: 22.1k 1000 ha1999: 22.1k 1000 ha2000: 22.1k 1000 ha2001: 22.1k 1000 ha2002: 22.1k 1000 ha2003: 22.0k 1000 ha2004: 22.0k 1000 ha2005: 22.0k 1000 ha2006: 22.0k 1000 ha2007: 22.0k 1000 ha2008: 22.0k 1000 ha2009: 22.0k 1000 ha2010: 22.0k 1000 ha2011: 21.9k 1000 ha2012: 21.9k 1000 ha2013: 21.9k 1000 ha2014: 21.9k 1000 ha2015: 21.9k 1000 ha2016: 21.8k 1000 ha2017: 21.8k 1000 ha2018: 21.8k 1000 ha2019: 21.8k 1000 ha2020: 21.7k 1000 ha2021: 21.7k 1000 ha2022: 21.7k 1000 ha2023: 21.7k 1000 ha2024: 21.7k 1000 ha2025: 21.7k 1000 ha

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 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Gabon 23,507 1000 ha compare
  2. 28 Türkiye 22,051 1000 ha compare
  3. 29 Sudan 21,850 1000 ha compare
  4. 31 Sweden 19,235 1000 ha compare
  5. 32 Cameroon 19,022 1000 ha compare
  6. 33 Guyana 18,377 1000 ha compare

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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 30th out of 222 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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