Forest area in Congo
Congo: Forest area was 219,010 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Congo recorded 219,010 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Congo peaked at 223,150 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 219,010 sq. km, in 2023.
Congo ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,610 sq. km | 222,070 sq. km | 223,150 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,410 sq. km | 220,870 sq. km | 221,950 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,201 sq. km | 219,610 sq. km | 220,750 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,235 sq. km | 219,010 sq. km | 219,460 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 877.7 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 30,359 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Congo?
- Forest area in Congo was 219,010 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 223,150 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,010 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for forest area?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.