Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0012 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0012 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), 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, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) 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, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.