Congo, Dem. Rep. — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Congo, Dem. Rep., 1990–2024.
Forest area for Congo, Dem. Rep. was 61.52% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 70.81% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.41% per year.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 29 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 14%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Congo, Dem. Rep. sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 13% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 2%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 7 of 48 economies; Zambia (60.50%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 19th of 178 in 1990 → 22nd of 207 in 2000 → 24th of 209 in 2010 → 27th of 214 in 2020 → 29th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.52% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 61.65% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 61.77% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 62.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 62.15% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 62.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 62.39% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 62.52% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 62.64% | -0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 63.09% | -0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 63.53% | -0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 63.97% | -0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 64.42% | -0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 64.86% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 65.16% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 65.46% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 65.75% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 66.05% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 66.35% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 66.65% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 66.94% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 67.24% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 67.54% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 67.84% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 68.13% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 68.43% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 68.73% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 69.03% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 69.33% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 69.62% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 69.92% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 70.22% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 70.52% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 70.81% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Congo, Dem. Rep.’s Forest area in 1991?
70.52% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Congo, Dem. Rep.’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -13.1% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 61.52%; 2023: 61.65%; 2022: 61.77%; 2021: 61.9%; 2020: 62.02%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.