Planted Forest — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Planted Forest — Area was 130.92 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 130.92 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 130.92 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92.99 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.02 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 105.93 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 104.84 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 103.74 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 102.65 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 101.56 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 100.47 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 99.38 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 98.28 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 97.19 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 96.1 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 95.79 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.48 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.17 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.86 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.55 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.23 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.92 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.61 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.3 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.99 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.84 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.69 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 98.53 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 100.38 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 102.23 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 105.66 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 109.08 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 112.51 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 115.93 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 119.36 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 121.67 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 123.98 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 126.3 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 128.61 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 130.92 1000 ha | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.11 1000 ha | 97.19 1000 ha | 107.02 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.7 1000 ha | 93.3 1000 ha | 96.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.88 1000 ha | 92.99 1000 ha | 115.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.14 1000 ha | 119.36 1000 ha | 130.92 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Planted forest — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 130.92 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 130.92 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.99 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for planted forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Planted 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.