Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0652 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Congo ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0652 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0648 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0648 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0647 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0647 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0647 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0645 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0645 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0645 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0644 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0642 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0642 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0641 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0652 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0647 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0645 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0648 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0642 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0645 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 17 Japan 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liberia 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 British Virgin Islands 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Panama 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Slovenia 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Fiji 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0652 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.