Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo
Congo: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 59.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 59.7% for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo peaked at 59.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Congo ranks 60th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 30.8% | — |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | +41.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 59.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 59.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 30.8% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 42.1% | 59.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Congo was 59.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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