Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 139,474 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Democratic Republic of the 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 139,474 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 161,215 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 139,474 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161,215 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 160,540 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 159,865 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 159,190 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 158,515 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 157,840 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 157,165 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 156,490 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 155,815 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 155,140 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 154,465 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 153,790 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 153,115 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 152,440 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 151,765 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 151,090 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 150,415 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 149,740 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 149,065 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 148,390 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 147,715 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 147,042 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 146,038 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 145,033 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 144,029 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 143,024 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 142,021 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 141,738 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 141,456 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 141,173 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 140,890 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 140,606 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 140,323 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 140,040 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 139,757 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 139,474 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,178 1000 ha | 155,140 1000 ha | 161,215 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,428 1000 ha | 148,390 1000 ha | 154,465 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,927 1000 ha | 141,173 1000 ha | 147,715 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,182 1000 ha | 139,474 1000 ha | 140,890 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 489,343 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 369,282 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,614 1000 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,148 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,871 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 139,474 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 161,215 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,474 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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).