Share of land area that is protected in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of land area that is protected was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Democratic Republic of Congo is 14.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 14.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of land area that is protected in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.