Share of forest land, Percent in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of forest land, Percent was 54.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 54.19 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 65.85 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 54.19, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 46th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 65.85 | — |
| 1993 | 65.55 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.26 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.96 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.66 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.36 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.07 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.77 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.47 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.18 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.88 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.58 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.29 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.99 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.69 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.4 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.1 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.8 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.51 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.02 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.53 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.05 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.56 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.08 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.59 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.1 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.62 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.13 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.65 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.16 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.68 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.19 | -0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.33, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.36, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.81 | 63.77 | 65.85 | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.14 | 60.8 | 63.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.32 | 56.13 | 60.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.92 | 54.19 | 55.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of forest land, percent in Democratic Republic of Congo was 54.19 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.85 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.19 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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