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From 2001 to 2022, Republic of Congo lost 968kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 1.3% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Republic of Congo from 2001 to 2022, 968kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Republic of Congo, the top 5 regions were responsible for 63.7% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Pool had the most tree cover loss at 157.4kha compared to an average of 80.7 kha.

Pool157.4kha
Lékoumou148.6kha
Sangha120.5kha
Plateaux97.4kha
Kouilou93.2kha
From 2000 to 2020, Republic of Congo experienced a net change of -331.7 kha (-1.38%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Republic of Congo gained 113.1 kha of tree cover equal to 0.09% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Republic of Congo
Weekly Fire Alerts In Republic of Congo
In Republic of Congo the peak fire season typically occurs in July. There were 3636 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Republic of Congo Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Republic of Congo Compared to Other Areas
In Republic of Congo there have been 3,636 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2015, with 4,094.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Republic of Congo experienced a total of 43,518 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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