Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 99.91 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
99.91 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
99.94 %
in 1994
All-time low
99.91 %
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 99.9 %1991: 99.9 %1992: 99.9 %1993: 99.9 %1994: 99.9 %1995: 99.9 %1996: 99.9 %1997: 99.9 %1998: 99.9 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 99.9 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99.9 %2010: 99.9 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.9 %2023: 99.9 %2024: 99.9 %2025: 99.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 99.91 %. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 99.94 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 99.91 %, in 2021.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 99.93 %
1991 99.93 % +0.0%
1992 99.93 % +0.0%
1993 99.93 % +0.0%
1994 99.94 % +0.0%
1995 99.94 % +0.0%
1996 99.94 % +0.0%
1997 99.94 % +0.0%
1998 99.94 % +0.0%
1999 99.94 % +0.0%
2000 99.94 % +0.0%
2001 99.94 % +0.0%
2002 99.94 % +0.0%
2003 99.94 % +0.0%
2004 99.94 % +0.0%
2005 99.94 % +0.0%
2006 99.94 % +0.0%
2007 99.94 % +0.0%
2008 99.94 % +0.0%
2009 99.94 % +0.0%
2010 99.94 % +0.0%
2011 99.94 % +0.0%
2012 99.93 % -0.0%
2013 99.93 % +0.0%
2014 99.93 % +0.0%
2015 99.93 % +0.0%
2016 99.93 % +0.0%
2017 99.92 % -0.0%
2018 99.92 % +0.0%
2019 99.92 % +0.0%
2020 99.92 % +0.0%
2021 99.91 % -0.0%
2022 99.91 % +0.0%
2023 99.91 % +0.0%
2024 99.91 % +0.0%
2025 99.91 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.94 % 99.93 % 99.94 % 10
2000s 99.94 % 99.94 % 99.94 % 10
2010s 99.93 % 99.92 % 99.94 % 10
2020s 99.91 % 99.91 % 99.92 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 99.91 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 99.94 % in 1994.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 99.91 % in 2021.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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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