Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Congo
Congo: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 232.94 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Congo stood at 232.94 hectares.
The figure 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 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Congo?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Congo was 232.94 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 864.05 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.7 hectares in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Congo ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.