Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Congo
Congo: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 57.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Congo is 57.43, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Congo peaked at 57.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.95, in 2000.
That places Congo 86th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.95 | — |
| 2001 | 26.47 | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 26.47 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.47 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.47 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.59 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 33.1 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 39.11 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.47 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 43.47 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.77 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 47.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.5 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 57.43 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 57.43 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.43 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 57.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 57.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.66 | 15.95 | 39.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.89 | 39.11 | 47.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.39 | 47.77 | 57.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.54 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.28 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Congo?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Congo was 57.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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