Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Congo
Congo: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 3,016 million t in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3,016 million t for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Congo peaked at 3,071 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,006 million t, in 2020.
That places Congo 24th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Congo, year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,071 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3,070 million t | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,068 million t | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,066 million t | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,065 million t | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,063 million t | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,061 million t | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,060 million t | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,058 million t | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,056 million t | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,055 million t | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,053 million t | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,051 million t | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,050 million t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,048 million t | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,046 million t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,045 million t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,043 million t | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,041 million t | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,040 million t | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,038 million t | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,035 million t | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,032 million t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,030 million t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,027 million t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,024 million t | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,020 million t | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,017 million t | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,013 million t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,010 million t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,006 million t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,008 million t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,010 million t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,012 million t | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,014 million t | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3,016 million t | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,016 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.46 million t, 12.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,016 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 262.7 million t, 11.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,064 million t | 3,056 million t | 3,071 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,047 million t | 3,040 million t | 3,055 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,025 million t | 3,010 million t | 3,038 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,011 million t | 3,006 million t | 3,016 million t | 6 |
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 land — carbon stock in living biomass in Congo?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Congo was 3,016 million t in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,071 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,006 million t in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.