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Net Forest conversion — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Net Forest conversion — Area was 285.2 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
285.2 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 21 regions
All-time high
1,006 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
285.2 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025

2004006008001.0k1990200720251990: 675 1000 ha1991: 675 1000 ha1992: 675 1000 ha1993: 675 1000 ha1994: 675 1000 ha1995: 675 1000 ha1996: 675 1000 ha1997: 675 1000 ha1998: 675 1000 ha1999: 675 1000 ha2000: 675 1000 ha2001: 675 1000 ha2002: 675 1000 ha2003: 675 1000 ha2004: 675 1000 ha2005: 675 1000 ha2006: 675 1000 ha2007: 675 1000 ha2008: 675 1000 ha2009: 675 1000 ha2010: 675 1000 ha2011: 1.0k 1000 ha2012: 1.0k 1000 ha2013: 1.0k 1000 ha2014: 1.0k 1000 ha2015: 1.0k 1000 ha2016: 286.3 1000 ha2017: 286.3 1000 ha2018: 286.3 1000 ha2019: 286.3 1000 ha2020: 286.3 1000 ha2021: 285.2 1000 ha2022: 285.2 1000 ha2023: 285.2 1000 ha2024: 285.2 1000 ha2025: 285.2 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 285.2 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1,006 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 285.2 1000 ha, in 2021.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 21 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 674.97 1000 ha —
1991 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 674.97 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 675.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 1,006 1000 ha +49.1%
2012 1,006 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 1,006 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 1,006 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 1,006 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 286.32 1000 ha -71.5%
2017 286.32 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 286.32 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 286.32 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 286.32 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 285.2 1000 ha -0.4%
2022 285.2 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 285.2 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 285.2 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 285.2 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 674.97 1000 ha 674.97 1000 ha 674.97 1000 ha 10
2000s 675 1000 ha 674.97 1000 ha 675.01 1000 ha 10
2010s 685.2 1000 ha 286.32 1000 ha 1,006 1000 ha 10
2020s 285.39 1000 ha 285.2 1000 ha 286.32 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 2 OECD 757.39 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Angola 510.03 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Canada 462.87 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 320.77 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 315.9 1000 ha compare
  6. 7 Peru 305.58 1000 ha compare
  7. 8 Mozambique 269.03 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Net forest conversion — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 285.2 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,006 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 285.2 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for net forest conversion — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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