Environment in Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,377 indicators covering environment for Democratic Republic of the Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 9.36 Percentage of GDP 2021 down 45.0% 1st Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 1,083 Square kilometres 2024 up 21.6% 7th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 3,159 1000 USD 2023 up 10.1% 8th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 2,444 t 2023 up 49.5% 7th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 5 t 2016 unchanged 11th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 2 1000 USD 2016 unchanged 11th Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 844.1 t 2023 up 42.1% 9th Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 4,987 1000 USD 2023 down 30.6% 9th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 2,697 t 2023 up 281.4% 4th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 6,511 1000 USD 2023 up 320.8% 6th Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 153.77 t 2023 up 17.3% 9th Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 1,210 1000 USD 2023 up 179.3% 9th 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 — 11th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 — 12th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 — 12th Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 55.04 t 2024 up 139.4% 5th Hazardous pesticides — Import value 682.43 1000 USD 2024 up 1,599.5% 4th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 15,372 Hectares 2020 up 50.3% 34th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 226,705 Hectares 2020 unchanged 32nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 126,155 Hectares 2020 down 8.0% 26th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 13,477 Hectares 2020 up 47.9% 34th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 33,572 Hectares 2020 up 18.1% 35th Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 1,083 Square kilometres 2023 up 108.9% 7th Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 12 1000 t 2023 up 50.0% 6th Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 237 1000 t 2023 up 0.9% 7th Freshwater Fish — Food 237 1000 t 2023 up 0.9% 7th Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 2.24 kg/cap 2023 down 27.7% 9th Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 8,656 t 2023 up 1.1% 7th Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.22 g/cap/d 2023 down 29.0% 9th Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 26,634 t 2023 up 0.9% 7th Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.69 g/cap/d 2023 down 27.4% 8th Freshwater Fish — Food supply 184,280 million Kcal 2023 up 1.0% 7th Freshwater Fish — Food supply 4.77 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 27.7% 9th Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value 49.88 1000 USD 2023 down 29.7% 7th Freshwater Fish — Production 226 1000 t 2023 down 0.4% 7th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 30 m3 2016 up 650.0% 13th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 9 1000 USD 2016 up 350.0% 14th Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2023 — 9th Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 241.91 t 2023 up 29.8% 5th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 37.9% 2025 up 0.6% 10th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 61.6% 2025 up 16.8% 4th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 54.4% 2025 up 10.5% 4th Bagasse — Energy production 4,247 TJ 2024 up 52.6% 10th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 23.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 37.9% 44th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 123.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 25.4% 45th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 18 1000 USD 2016 up 350.0% 10th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 25 m3 2016 down 67.1% 14th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 111,827 million SLC 2023 up 193.3% 5th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 36,274 million SLC 2023 down 4.7% 5th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.0388 2023 down 66.8% 7th Bagasse — Energy consumption 4,247 TJ 2024 up 43.4% 10th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 291 m3 2024 down 89.1% 11th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 63 1000 USD 2024 down 70.1% 12th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 12th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 12th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1,145 m3 2024 up 33.1% 10th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 314 1000 USD 2024 up 220.4% 9th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 169,725 m3 2024 up 168.8% 6th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 60,159 1000 USD 2024 up 40.0% 6th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 139,189 1000 ha 2025 down 2.0% 4th ← Previous Page 13 of 23 Next →