Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Congo 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 107 Tanzania 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Myanmar 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Georgia 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Uruguay 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Malawi 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.