Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Congo
Congo: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0354 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Congo stood at 0.0354 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0937 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Congo ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0937 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0911 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0858 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0833 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0809 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0787 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.077 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0753 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0732 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0704 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0678 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0662 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0643 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0621 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0599 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0577 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0495 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0432 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0411 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0354 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 16.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0354 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 11.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0828 sq. km per person | 0.0732 sq. km per person | 0.0937 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 sq. km per person | 0.0516 sq. km per person | 0.0704 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 sq. km per person | 0.0391 sq. km per person | 0.0495 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0368 sq. km per person | 0.0354 sq. km per person | 0.0381 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Congo?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Congo was 0.0354 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0937 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.