Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Annual change in forest area
Democratic Republic of Congo
-282,894 hectares
in 2025
Mozambique
-267,028 hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
229th
Mozambique rank
228th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports -267,028 hectares against -282,894 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 15,866 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th and Mozambique ranks 228th of 235 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -674,988 hectares | -267,029 hectares | 407,959 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | -674,988 hectares | -267,029 hectares | 407,959 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | -682,904 hectares | -267,028 hectares | 415,876 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | -282,893 hectares | -267,028 hectares | 15,865 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at -267,028 hectares against -282,894 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 15,866 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th and Mozambique ranks 228th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.