Net Forest conversion — Area in Congo
Congo: Net Forest conversion — Area was 1 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Congo peaked at 25.9 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 2021.
Congo ranks 79th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.34 1000 ha | +69.5% |
| 2012 | 20.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9 1000 ha | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 25.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 1000 ha | -96.1% |
| 2022 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 1000 ha, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.73 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 25.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 25.9 1000 ha | 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 net forest conversion — area in Congo?
- Net forest conversion — area in Congo was 1 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).