Forest area in Congo
Congo: Forest area was 22.40 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Congo, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Congo is 22.40 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Congo peaked at 22.73 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.40 million hectares, in 2011.
Congo ranks 8th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.73 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 22.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.68 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.66 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 22.59 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.57 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.54 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.51 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.49 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.47 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.43 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.41 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.40 million hectares | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 22.40 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 million hectares, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 22.40 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.65 million hectares | 22.57 million hectares | 22.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.48 million hectares | 22.42 million hectares | 22.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.41 million hectares | 22.40 million hectares | 22.41 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Congo?
- Forest area in Congo was 22.40 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.40 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for forest area?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.