Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo
Congo: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 21,854 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Congo stood at 21,854 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 22,255 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,784 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Congo 33rd out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,201 1000 ha | 22,147 1000 ha | 22,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,081 1000 ha | 22,027 1000 ha | 22,135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,918 1000 ha | 21,810 1000 ha | 22,015 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,819 1000 ha | 21,784 1000 ha | 21,854 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share co2 vs population 0.1967 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.4 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 191.08 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.4 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Congo?
- Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Congo was 21,854 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,255 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,784 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
- Congo ranks 33rd out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).