Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Congo
Congo: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 21,855 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Congo stood at 21,855 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Congo peaked at 22,267 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,799 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Congo 29th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,213 1000 ha | 22,159 1000 ha | 22,267 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,093 1000 ha | 22,039 1000 ha | 22,147 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,940 1000 ha | 21,836 1000 ha | 22,027 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,824 1000 ha | 21,799 1000 ha | 21,855 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2359 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Congo?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Congo was 21,855 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,267 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,799 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).