Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 hectares per person for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0001 hectares per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 176 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, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | -57.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | +20.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 13.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.