Share of annual global forest expansion in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of annual global forest expansion in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of annual global forest expansion in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of annual global forest expansion in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +324.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -25.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.338 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of annual global forest expansion in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.