Congo, Rep. — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Congo, Rep., 1990–2024.
Forest area for Congo, Rep. was 63.95% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 65.17% in 1990. The lowest was 63.79% in 2020 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.06% per year.
Congo, Rep. ranks 25 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 12%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Congo, Rep. sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 0%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 6 of 48 economies; Congo, Dem. Rep. (61.52%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 28th of 178 in 1990 → 28th of 207 in 2000 → 26th of 209 in 2010 → 24th of 214 in 2020 → 25th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.95% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 63.91% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 63.87% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 63.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 63.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 63.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 63.94% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 64.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 64.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 64.17% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 64.23% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 64.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 64.35% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 64.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 64.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 64.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 64.57% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 64.61% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 64.64% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 64.68% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 64.71% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 64.75% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 64.78% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 64.82% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 64.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 64.89% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 64.92% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 64.96% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 64.99% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 65.03% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 65.06% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 65.13% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 65.17% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Congo, Rep.’s Forest area in 1991?
65.13% (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, Rep.’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -1.9% in total — about 0.1% 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: 63.95%; 2023: 63.91%; 2022: 63.87%; 2021: 63.83%; 2020: 63.79%. 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.