Roundwood — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Roundwood — Production was 96.94 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 96.94 million m3 for roundwood — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 96.94 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.84 million m3, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.28 million m3 | 19.84 million m3 | 25.04 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.03 million m3 | 25.80 million m3 | 33.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.58 million m3 | 34.46 million m3 | 45.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.09 million m3 | 47.24 million m3 | 67.15 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.41 million m3 | 68.47 million m3 | 80.10 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.36 million m3 | 81.13 million m3 | 91.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.65 million m3 | 92.41 million m3 | 96.94 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 USSR 356.40 million m3 compare
- 2 India 346.67 million m3 compare
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 338.12 million m3 compare
- 4 China, mainland 336.58 million m3 compare
- 5 Brazil 331.89 million m3 compare
- 6 Russian Federation 205.50 million m3 compare
- 7 Indonesia 123.78 million m3 compare
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 roundwood — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Roundwood — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 96.94 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.94 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.84 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for roundwood — production?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en