Naturally regenerating forest β Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Naturally regenerating forest β Area was 139,058 1000 ha in 2025. βΌ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest β Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 139,058 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest β area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest β area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 160,433 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 139,058 1000 ha, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,401 1000 ha | 154,368 1000 ha | 160,433 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,658 1000 ha | 147,622 1000 ha | 153,694 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,139 1000 ha | 140,770 1000 ha | 146,947 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,771 1000 ha | 139,058 1000 ha | 140,484 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Country area β Area 234,541 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 18,510 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest β area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Naturally regenerating forest β area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 139,058 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest β area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 160,433 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest β area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,058 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for naturally regenerating forest β area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th out of 46 regions with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest β area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest β 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.