Timber removals rose 1.40% to 3,590 '000 cbm in Congo in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, timber removals in Congo reached an all time high of 3,703 '000 cbm in 2012 and an all time low of 1,345 '000 cbm in 1961. When compared to Congo's main peers, timber removals in Cameroon amounted to 13,926 '000 cbm, 2,623 '000 cbm in Central African Republic, 3,270 '000 cbm in Gabon and 87,137 '000 cbm in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2015.
Congo has been ranked 103rd within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of timber removals, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Timber Removals | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Angola | '000 cbm | 5,024 | 5,136 | 5,235 | 5,335 | 5,442 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | '000 cbm | 11,693 | 12,254 | 12,434 | 12,136 | 12,870 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | '000 cbm | 2,657 | 2,632 | 2,732 | 2,731 | 2,650 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | '000 cbm | 7,710 | 7,831 | 7,945 | 8,061 | 8,180 | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | '000 cbm | 3,295 | 3,371 | 3,448 | 3,703 | 3,634 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | '000 cbm | 80,101 | 81,134 | 82,347 | 83,505 | 84,689 | ||||||||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | '000 cbm | 972 | 757 | 784 | 823 | 837 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | '000 cbm | 3,570 | 2,870 | 2,570 | 2,870 | 3,070 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | '000 cbm | 72,211 | 72,633 | 73,018 | 73,417 | 73,832 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | '000 cbm | 20,720 | 20,949 | ... | 15,686 | 15,841 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | '000 cbm | 10,303 | 10,444 | 10,574 | 10,707 | 10,843 |
Helgi Library 
