Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 14.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 14.1% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 14.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 2 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 14.1% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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