Environment in Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,377 indicators covering environment for Democratic Republic of the Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 61.4 % 2025 down 2.0% 7th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 226,705 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 4th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 228.3 t/ha 2025 unchanged 2nd 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 14.14 % 2025 up 4.7% 11th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 11.9% 2024 up 1.0% 16th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 13.1% 2024 down 16.6% 14th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 0.04 t 2022 down 99.4% 8th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 0.3768 1000 USD 2022 down 98.9% 8th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 35.7% 2024 down 2.1% 23rd Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 16.3% 2024 down 9.6% 23rd Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -1,997 1000 USD 2018 down 1,750.4% 7th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -1,386 t 2018 down 15,500.0% 7th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -1,567 1000 USD 2018 down 3,298.0% 7th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 18,115 1000 USD 2018 down 13.5% 10th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 10,165 t 2018 down 29.1% 10th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 13,845 1000 USD 2018 down 9.8% 10th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 51.09 US dollar 2018 up 13.0% 36th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 40,505 1000 USD 2018 down 73.6% 6th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -18,611 1000 USD 2018 down 175.6% 10th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 645 m3 2018 down 56.0% 10th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 453 1000 USD 2018 down 69.4% 10th Insecticides — Import value 10.82 1000 USD 2010 down 98.9% 13th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity -831 m3 2018 down 83,200.0% 10th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -736 1000 USD 2018 — 8th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 1,200 m3 2018 up 13.2% 8th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 496 1000 USD 2018 down 50.8% 8th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -258 m3 2018 — 9th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -262 1000 USD 2018 down 26,300.0% 9th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 135.77 2024 down 25.3% 15th Herbicides — Import value 19.98 1000 USD 2010 down 96.2% 10th Disinfectants, etc — Import value 2.36 1000 USD 2011 down 99.3% 13th Agriculture area certified organic — Area 108.29 1000 ha 2024 up 46.1% 5th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 71 m3 2018 down 99.6% 9th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 33 1000 USD 2018 down 91.2% 10th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -1 m3 2018 — 8th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -39 1000 USD 2018 — 6th China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2,928 1000 USD 2018 up 860.0% 10th Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 189 t 2018 down 70.9% 10th Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 115 1000 USD 2018 down 71.4% 10th Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 0 t 2018 — 4th Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 — 6th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 130 m3 2018 down 46.5% 7th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 72 1000 USD 2018 down 46.3% 7th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity -4 m3 2018 — 7th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value -2 1000 USD 2018 — 6th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 492 1000 USD 2007 down 95.4% 13th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% 2023 unchanged 15th Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 54 m3 2018 up 3.8% 7th Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 53 1000 USD 2018 down 20.9% 8th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 190.06 2024 up 135.4% 10th China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 935 t 2018 up 214.8% 9th China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,641 1000 USD 2018 up 512.3% 9th Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value 21 1000 USD 2018 up 250.0% 1st Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 13 m3 2018 up 550.0% 3rd Insecticides — Import quantity 0.73 t 2010 down 99.8% 13th Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 284 1000 USD 2018 down 92.7% 8th Fungicides — Import value 20.41 1000 USD 2010 down 28.0% 9th Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 0.8 t 2011 down 99.0% 13th Herbicides — Import quantity 2.7 t 2010 down 97.6% 10th Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 174 t 2018 down 63.7% 8th ← Previous Page 14 of 23 Next →