Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Congo
Congo: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 13.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Congo, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 13.0% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Congo peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1990.
Congo ranks 113th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Congo?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Congo was 13.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Congo ranks 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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