Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 155,817 1000 ha in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
155,817 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
159,529 1000 ha
in 2000
All-time low
155,817 1000 ha
in 2010
Years of data
11
2000–2010

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2010

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000200520102000: 159.5k 1000 ha2001: 159.2k 1000 ha2002: 158.8k 1000 ha2003: 158.5k 1000 ha2004: 158.1k 1000 ha2005: 157.8k 1000 ha2006: 157.4k 1000 ha2007: 157.0k 1000 ha2008: 156.6k 1000 ha2009: 156.2k 1000 ha2010: 155.8k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2010, forestland — area — unfccc in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 155,817 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 159,529 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 155,817 1000 ha, in 2010.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 157,919 1000 ha 156,213 1000 ha 159,529 1000 ha 10
2010s 155,817 1000 ha 155,817 1000 ha 155,817 1000 ha 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Morocco 6.83 million 1000 ha
  2. 2 Ecuador 6.12 million 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 896,992 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Canada 225,449 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 155,817 1000 ha in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 159,529 1000 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 155,817 1000 ha in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2010.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).