Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest with a long-term management plan in Democratic Republic of Congo is 8.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 105th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +522.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +59.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.2%, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0.4405 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.3% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).