Deforestation statistics for Republic of Congo
Republic of Congo: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 5,518,087 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 2.56% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 16 |
| Net migration | -4,000 |
| Fertility rate | 4.5 |
| Median age | 19 |
| Urban population share | 70% |
Republic of Congo: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 341,500 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 26388372.55 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 77.30% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 850620.7857 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 0.032234682 |
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Tropical primary forest Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 21,153,180 Primary forest extent as % of land area: 61.90% Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 80.20% Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 349,997 Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 0.016545823 Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 20,803,183 Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 60.90% Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 79% |
Republic of Congo: Annual forest and tree cover data
Republic of Congo: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2002: 9,974 2003: 9,875 2004: 4,996 2005: 8,608 2006: 11,788 2007: 13,689 2008: 5,893 2009: 7,705 2010: 20,598 2011: 13,755 2012: 14,806 2013: 24,818 2014: 31,143 2015: 18,197 2016: 43,659 2017: 26,703 2018: 26,847 2019: 30,648 2020: 26,296 |
Republic of Congo: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2001: 27030.69373 2002: 24310.13865 2003: 18514.84015 2004: 13832.84753 2005: 18853.37474 2006: 22153.93633 2007: 29764.68425 2008: 17374.33244 2009: 19073.00304 2010: 44665.23073 2011: 28374.34162 2012: 32143.61449 2013: 54641.40923 2014: 72891.14334 2015: 47822.96295 2016: 114303.4803 2017: 63874.76696 2018: 62697.89916 2019: 73758.0688 2020: 64540.0173 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouenza | 641,990 | 5,004 | 3,896 | 12,343 | 15,056 | 36,299 | 5.7% |
| Pointe Noire | 278 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 60 | 21.6% |
| Pool | 1,306,927 | 13,712 | 21,644 | 32,449 | 57,792 | 125,597 | 9.6% |
| Sangha | 5,742,767 | 8,570 | 11,055 | 24,906 | 63,608 | 108,138 | 1.9% |
| Brazzaville | 90 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.9% |
| Cuvette-Ouest | 2,155,432 | 6,780 | 8,912 | 14,809 | 20,834 | 51,334 | 2.4% |
| Cuvette | 3,633,804 | 7,888 | 13,783 | 19,623 | 26,493 | 67,787 | 1.9% |
| Kouilou | 1,194,130 | 17,259 | 15,959 | 24,612 | 28,682 | 86,512 | 7.2% |
| Lékoumou | 1,935,648 | 8,982 | 6,090 | 28,509 | 40,475 | 84,057 | 4.3% |
| Likouala | 6,424,910 | 15,583 | 25,216 | 34,326 | 55,878 | 131,003 | 2.0% |
| Niari | 2,082,038 | 8,287 | 14,565 | 21,559 | 30,118 | 74,529 | 3.6% |
| Plateaux | 1,270,356 | 10,458 | 11,877 | 22,730 | 40,235 | 85,300 | 6.7% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouenza | Boko-Songho | 6,040 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 94 | 1.5% |
| Bouenza | Loudima | 13,398 | 31 | 74 | 153 | 150 | 408 | 3.0% |
| Bouenza | Madingou | 1,553 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 80 | 162 | 10.4% |
| Bouenza | Mouyondzi | 81,672 | 524 | 301 | 1,429 | 2,352 | 4,605 | 5.6% |
| Bouenza | Nkayi District | 4,735 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 46 | 89 | 1.9% |
| Pointe Noire | Pointe Noire | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.2% |
| Pool | Boko | 173 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 66 | 38.3% |
| Pool | Kindamba | 117,720 | 405 | 529 | 1,181 | 1,772 | 3,887 | 3.3% |
| Pool | Kinkala | 524 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1.8% |
| Pool | Mayama | 21,352 | 18 | 43 | 69 | 440 | 570 | 2.7% |
| Pool | Mindouli | 333 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2.7% |
| Pool | Ngabé | 39,584 | 760 | 1,100 | 824 | 2,014 | 4,698 | 11.9% |
| Pool | Ngamaba | 2,162 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 95 | 130 | 6.0% |
| Sangha | Ouesso | 3,437,634 | 3,454 | 6,221 | 13,053 | 26,332 | 49,060 | 1.4% |
| Sangha | Sembé | 846,621 | 526 | 1,072 | 1,824 | 3,288 | 6,710 | 0.8% |
| Sangha | Souanké | 1,107,428 | 289 | 706 | 1,942 | 3,118 | 6,055 | 0.5% |
| Cuvette-Ouest | Ewo | 184,803 | 603 | 2,110 | 3,051 | 3,983 | 9,747 | 5.3% |
| Cuvette-Ouest | Kéllé | 629,171 | 1,230 | 2,198 | 4,193 | 4,944 | 12,565 | 2.0% |
| Cuvette-Ouest | Mbomo | 1,005,712 | 347 | 825 | 900 | 1,446 | 3,518 | 0.3% |
| Cuvette | Boundji | 115,733 | 240 | 671 | 1,665 | 2,012 | 4,587 | 4.0% |
| Cuvette | Loukoléla | 463,887 | 313 | 1,057 | 2,419 | 2,945 | 6,735 | 1.5% |
| Cuvette | Makoua | 572,648 | 327 | 1,026 | 1,229 | 2,198 | 4,780 | 0.8% |
| Cuvette | Mossaka | 943,822 | 298 | 927 | 735 | 707 | 2,668 | 0.3% |
| Cuvette | Okoyo | 42,491 | 192 | 196 | 470 | 637 | 1,495 | 3.5% |
| Cuvette | Owando | 615,600 | 306 | 1,535 | 2,543 | 3,113 | 7,496 | 1.2% |
| Kouilou | Kakamoeka | 251,836 | 767 | 685 | 1,230 | 1,679 | 4,360 | 1.7% |
| Kouilou | Loandjili | 74,181 | 2,319 | 2,053 | 2,661 | 4,539 | 11,572 | 15.6% |
| Kouilou | Madingo-Kayes | 315,725 | 1,494 | 1,393 | 1,648 | 1,668 | 6,202 | 2.0% |
| Kouilou | Mvouti | 308,105 | 1,539 | 2,126 | 3,987 | 4,041 | 11,694 | 3.8% |
| Lékoumou | Bambama | 299,545 | 194 | 453 | 2,316 | 1,614 | 4,577 | 1.5% |
| Lékoumou | Komono | 424,067 | 510 | 492 | 1,731 | 2,870 | 5,603 | 1.3% |
| Lékoumou | Sibiti | 529,166 | 1,984 | 1,256 | 5,596 | 7,299 | 16,135 | 3.0% |
| Lékoumou | Zanaga | 395,752 | 1,548 | 956 | 4,370 | 4,798 | 11,672 | 2.9% |
| Likouala | Dongou | 2,970,621 | 5,513 | 12,401 | 19,937 | 28,694 | 66,544 | 2.2% |
| Likouala | Epéna | 2,600,845 | 1,972 | 2,169 | 2,908 | 6,137 | 13,185 | 0.5% |
| Likouala | Impfondo | 611,958 | 1,390 | 3,471 | 4,165 | 9,478 | 18,504 | 3.0% |
| Niari | Divénié | 401,096 | 358 | 963 | 1,318 | 2,301 | 4,939 | 1.2% |
| Niari | Kibangou | 128,258 | 465 | 968 | 838 | 1,152 | 3,423 | 2.7% |
| Niari | Kimongo | 23,604 | 198 | 447 | 686 | 751 | 2,082 | 8.8% |
| Niari | Louvakou (Loubomo) | 56,533 | 391 | 1,614 | 1,135 | 1,345 | 4,484 | 7.9% |
| Niari | Mayoko | 398,776 | 299 | 1,132 | 2,078 | 2,603 | 6,113 | 1.5% |
| Niari | Mossendjo | 501,255 | 539 | 1,452 | 2,111 | 2,567 | 6,670 | 1.3% |
| Plateaux | Abala | 291,641 | 1,166 | 2,913 | 3,258 | 4,593 | 11,929 | 4.1% |
| Plateaux | Djambala | 110,667 | 353 | 918 | 1,070 | 1,946 | 4,287 | 3.9% |
| Plateaux | Gamboma | 190,444 | 535 | 1,134 | 1,812 | 2,230 | 5,711 | 3.0% |
| Plateaux | Lékana | 14,303 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 74 | 166 | 1.2% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Primary forest extent (2000) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouenza | 107,398 | 573 | 413 | 1,698 | 2,674 | 5,358 | 5.0% |
| Pointe Noire | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.2% |
| Pool | 181,849 | 1,200 | 1,690 | 2,102 | 4,380 | 9,370 | 5.2% |
| Sangha | 5,391,683 | 4,269 | 7,999 | 16,819 | 32,738 | 61,825 | 1.1% |
| Cuvette-Ouest | 1,819,686 | 2,180 | 5,134 | 8,144 | 10,372 | 25,830 | 1.4% |
| Cuvette | 2,754,182 | 1,676 | 5,412 | 9,061 | 11,612 | 27,761 | 1.0% |
| Kouilou | 949,847 | 6,118 | 6,257 | 9,527 | 11,925 | 33,828 | 3.6% |
| Lékoumou | 1,648,530 | 4,236 | 3,157 | 14,013 | 16,581 | 37,987 | 2.3% |
| Likouala | 6,183,424 | 8,875 | 18,041 | 27,009 | 44,309 | 98,233 | 1.6% |
| Niari | 1,509,520 | 2,249 | 6,577 | 8,166 | 10,720 | 27,712 | 1.8% |
| Plateaux | 607,055 | 2,078 | 4,994 | 6,179 | 8,842 | 22,092 | 3.6% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Primary forest extent (2001) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouenza | Boko-Songho | 6,040 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 94 | 1.5% |
| Bouenza | Loudima | 13,398 | 31 | 74 | 153 | 150 | 408 | 3.0% |
| Bouenza | Madingou | 1,553 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 80 | 162 | 10.4% |
| Bouenza | Mouyondzi | 81,672 | 524 | 301 | 1,429 | 2,352 | 4,605 | 5.6% |
| Bouenza | Nkayi District | 4,735 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 46 | 89 | 1.9% |
| Pointe Noire | Pointe Noire | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.2% |
| Pool | Boko | 173 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 66 | 38.3% |
| Pool | Kindamba | 117,720 | 405 | 529 | 1,181 | 1,772 | 3,887 | 3.3% |
| Pool | Kinkala | 524 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1.8% |
| Pool | Mayama | 21,352 | 18 | 43 | 69 | 440 | 570 | 2.7% |
| Pool | Mindouli | 333 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2.7% |
| Pool | Ngabé | 39,584 | 760 | 1,100 | 824 | 2,014 | 4,698 | 11.9% |
| Pool | Ngamaba | 2,162 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 95 | 130 | 6.0% |
| Sangha | Ouesso | 3,437,634 | 3,454 | 6,221 | 13,053 | 26,332 | 49,060 | 1.4% |
| Sangha | Sembé | 846,621 | 526 | 1,072 | 1,824 | 3,288 | 6,710 | 0.8% |
| Sangha | Souanké | 1,107,428 | 289 | 706 | 1,942 | 3,118 | 6,055 | 0.5% |
| Cuvette-Ouest | Ewo | 184,803 | 603 | 2,110 | 3,051 | 3,983 | 9,747 | 5.3% |
| Cuvette-Ouest | Kéllé | 629,171 | 1,230 | 2,198 | 4,193 | 4,944 | 12,565 | 2.0% |
| Cuvette-Ouest | Mbomo | 1,005,712 | 347 | 825 | 900 | 1,446 | 3,518 | 0.3% |
| Cuvette | Boundji | 115,733 | 240 | 671 | 1,665 | 2,012 | 4,587 | 4.0% |
| Cuvette | Loukoléla | 463,887 | 313 | 1,057 | 2,419 | 2,945 | 6,735 | 1.5% |
| Cuvette | Makoua | 572,648 | 327 | 1,026 | 1,229 | 2,198 | 4,780 | 0.8% |
| Cuvette | Mossaka | 943,822 | 298 | 927 | 735 | 707 | 2,668 | 0.3% |
| Cuvette | Okoyo | 42,491 | 192 | 196 | 470 | 637 | 1,495 | 3.5% |
| Cuvette | Owando | 615,600 | 306 | 1,535 | 2,543 | 3,113 | 7,496 | 1.2% |
| Kouilou | Kakamoeka | 251,836 | 767 | 685 | 1,230 | 1,679 | 4,360 | 1.7% |
| Kouilou | Loandjili | 74,181 | 2,319 | 2,053 | 2,661 | 4,539 | 11,572 | 15.6% |
| Kouilou | Madingo-Kayes | 315,725 | 1,494 | 1,393 | 1,648 | 1,668 | 6,202 | 2.0% |
| Kouilou | Mvouti | 308,105 | 1,539 | 2,126 | 3,987 | 4,041 | 11,694 | 3.8% |
| Lékoumou | Bambama | 299,545 | 194 | 453 | 2,316 | 1,614 | 4,577 | 1.5% |
| Lékoumou | Komono | 424,067 | 510 | 492 | 1,731 | 2,870 | 5,603 | 1.3% |
| Lékoumou | Sibiti | 529,166 | 1,984 | 1,256 | 5,596 | 7,299 | 16,135 | 3.0% |
| Lékoumou | Zanaga | 395,752 | 1,548 | 956 | 4,370 | 4,798 | 11,672 | 2.9% |
| Likouala | Dongou | 2,970,621 | 5,513 | 12,401 | 19,937 | 28,694 | 66,544 | 2.2% |
| Likouala | Epéna | 2,600,845 | 1,972 | 2,169 | 2,908 | 6,137 | 13,185 | 0.5% |
| Likouala | Impfondo | 611,958 | 1,390 | 3,471 | 4,165 | 9,478 | 18,504 | 3.0% |
| Niari | Divénié | 401,096 | 358 | 963 | 1,318 | 2,301 | 4,939 | 1.2% |
| Niari | Kibangou | 128,258 | 465 | 968 | 838 | 1,152 | 3,423 | 2.7% |
| Niari | Kimongo | 23,604 | 198 | 447 | 686 | 751 | 2,082 | 8.8% |
| Niari | Louvakou (Loubomo) | 56,533 | 391 | 1,614 | 1,135 | 1,345 | 4,484 | 7.9% |
| Niari | Mayoko | 398,776 | 299 | 1,132 | 2,078 | 2,603 | 6,113 | 1.5% |
| Niari | Mossendjo | 501,255 | 539 | 1,452 | 2,111 | 2,567 | 6,670 | 1.3% |
| Plateaux | Abala | 291,641 | 1,166 | 2,913 | 3,258 | 4,593 | 11,929 | 4.1% |
| Plateaux | Djambala | 110,667 | 353 | 918 | 1,070 | 1,946 | 4,287 | 3.9% |
| Plateaux | Gamboma | 190,444 | 535 | 1,134 | 1,812 | 2,230 | 5,711 | 3.0% |
| Plateaux | Lékana | 14,303 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 74 | 166 | 1.2% |
2019 forest data for Republic of Congo | Archived forest data for Republic of Congo | Forest data for Republic of Congo
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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