Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Congo
Congo: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Congo, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0035 units per person for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 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, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 2023.
Congo ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0088 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.006 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0035 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 15.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0035 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 11.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Congo?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Congo was 0.0035 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), 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, 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)
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, 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.