Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0116 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0116 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0411 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0411 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0116 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0116 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0347 sq. km per person | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.0411 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 0.0208 sq. km per person | 0.0285 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1575 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3188 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0116 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0411 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.