Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 122,851 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Democratic Republic of 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 Congo peaked at 149,283 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 122,851, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 7th out of 224 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.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 149,283 | — |
| 1993 | 148,610 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 147,937 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 147,264 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 146,591 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 145,918 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 145,245 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 144,572 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 143,899 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 143,226 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 142,553 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 141,880 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 141,207 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 140,534 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 139,861 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 139,188 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 138,515 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 137,842 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 137,169 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 136,068 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 134,966 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 133,865 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 132,764 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 131,662 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 130,561 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 129,459 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 128,358 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 127,257 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 126,155 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 125,054 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 123,952 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 122,851 | -0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 122,851 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,980, 30.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 122,851 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 20.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo was 122,851 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 149,283 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,851 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Democratic Republic of 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 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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