Terrestrial protected areas in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Terrestrial protected areas was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 14.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 14.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2014.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.9% | — |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 58.49 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.26 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.9462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 14.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.