Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual change in forest area
Argentina
-179,518 hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
-282,894 hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
226th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
229th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Argentina
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -179,518 hectares against -282,894 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 103,376 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 226th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th of 235 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -254,740 hectares | -674,988 hectares | 420,248 hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | -359,803 hectares | -674,988 hectares | 315,185 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | -241,365 hectares | -682,904 hectares | 441,539 hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | -181,213 hectares | -282,893 hectares | 101,680 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Argentina, at -179,518 hectares against -282,894 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 103,376 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Argentina ranks 226th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.