Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Congo
Congo: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 59.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 59.7% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Congo peaked at 59.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Congo 55th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest 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% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +21.3% |
| 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 25.0%, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Congo's 59.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.2%, 3.9× the median. (31 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 | 33.2% | 30.8% | 36.5% | 6 |
| 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 59.7% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest 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 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 (%).