Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Congo
Congo: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 35.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 35.8% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Congo peaked at 35.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Congo 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 24.6% | 34.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 66 South Korea 39.3% compare
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- 68 Montenegro 36.8% compare
- 70 Gambia 34.7% compare
- 71 Australia 32.5% compare
- 72 French Guiana 30.3% compare
More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in Congo?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Congo was 35.8% in 2020, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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 (%)