Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 122,851 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 122,851, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 149,283 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 122,851, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 7th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,928 | 144,572 | 149,283 | 8 |
| 2000s | 140,870 | 137,842 | 143,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,213 | 127,257 | 137,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,503 | 122,851 | 126,155 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.26 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.9462 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 26.04 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 122,851 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 149,283 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,851 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.