Forest certified for sustainable use in Congo
Congo: Forest certified for sustainable use was 3.08 million thousands of hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest certified for sustainable use in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.08 million thousands of hectares for forest certified for sustainable use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Congo peaked at 3.08 million thousands of hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
That places Congo 19th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Congo, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2010 | 1.91 million thousands of hectares | — |
| 2015 | 2.44 million thousands of hectares | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million thousands of hectares | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million thousands of hectares | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million thousands of hectares | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million thousands of hectares | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.99 million thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million thousands of hectares | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.08 million thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million thousands of hectares | 1.91 million thousands of hectares | 2.62 million thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million thousands of hectares | 2.99 million thousands of hectares | 3.08 million thousands of hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 16 Romania 3.49 million thousands of hectares compare
- 17 Austria 3.38 million thousands of hectares compare
- 18 Spain 3.15 million thousands of hectares compare
- 20 Bulgaria 2.60 million thousands of hectares compare
- 21 Gabon 2.58 million thousands of hectares compare
- 22 Japan 2.58 million thousands of hectares compare
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 forest certified for sustainable use in Congo?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Congo was 3.08 million thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million thousands of hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).