Forest area in Congo
Congo: Forest area was 64.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Congo is 64.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Congo peaked at 65.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2023.
Congo ranks 20th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.3% | — |
| 1991 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 65.0% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 64.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.1% | 64.3% | 4 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.11 (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 64.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for forest area?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.