Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 54.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 240 countries
All-time high
54.41
in 2019
All-time low
32.31
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Democratic Republic of Congo is 54.41, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 54.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.31, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.31 | — |
| 2001 | 32.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.85 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 33.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.39 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 42.6 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 45.24 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 47.23 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 47.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.22 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 49.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.22 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 52.41 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 52.41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.41 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 54.41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.41 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.41 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.41 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.24 | 32.31 | 47.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.18 | 47.23 | 54.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.41 | 54.41 | 54.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1613 hectares per person (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Democratic Republic of Congo was 54.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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