Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Congo
Congo: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 232.94 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Congo recorded 232.94 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 864.05 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 152.7 hectares, in 2021.
Congo ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 365.01 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 358.02 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 269.14 hectares | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 234.36 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 259.77 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 463.46 hectares | +78.4% |
| 2007 | 484.71 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 426.98 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 494.82 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 864.05 hectares | +74.6% |
| 2011 | 732.42 hectares | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 477.64 hectares | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 758.36 hectares | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 651.14 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 341.38 hectares | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 375.28 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 408.33 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 232.97 hectares | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 232.92 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 192.63 hectares | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 152.7 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 196.23 hectares | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 236.38 hectares | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 232.94 hectares | -1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 232.94 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 232.94 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 372.92 hectares | 234.36 hectares | 494.82 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 507.45 hectares | 232.92 hectares | 864.05 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.18 hectares | 152.7 hectares | 236.38 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Congo?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Congo was 232.94 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 864.05 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.7 hectares in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.