Share global forest in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share global forest was 3.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.36
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1990
All-time low
3.36
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.36 for share global forest in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.36, in 2025.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 6th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.7 | — |
| 1991 | 3.69 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.68 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.68 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.66 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.66 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.65 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.64 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.62 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.57 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.53 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.36 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.36 | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 43.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 31.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 | 3.64 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 3.51 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.38 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.36 | 3.38 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share global forest in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share global forest?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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