Forestland — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forestland — Area was 139,189 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 139,189 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 160,540 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 139,189 1000 ha, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,540 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 159,865 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 159,190 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 158,515 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 157,840 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 157,165 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 156,490 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 155,815 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 155,140 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 154,465 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 153,790 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 153,115 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 152,440 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 151,765 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 151,090 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 150,415 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 149,740 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 149,065 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 148,390 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 147,715 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 147,040 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 146,036 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 145,031 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 144,027 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 143,022 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 142,018 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 141,735 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 141,452 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 141,169 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 140,886 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 140,604 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 140,321 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 140,038 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 139,755 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 139,472 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 139,189 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,502 1000 ha | 154,465 1000 ha | 160,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,752 1000 ha | 147,715 1000 ha | 153,790 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,242 1000 ha | 140,886 1000 ha | 147,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,896 1000 ha | 139,189 1000 ha | 140,604 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forestland — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 139,189 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 160,540 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,189 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forestland — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. 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).