China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual deforestation
China
274,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
283,500 hectares per year
in 2020
China rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Annual deforestation over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 283,500 hectares per year against 274,000 hectares per year in China, a difference of 9,500 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
China ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 112 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,540 hectares per year | 675,420 hectares per year | 347,880 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 312,760 hectares per year | 675,590 hectares per year | 362,830 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 331,920 hectares per year | 645,155 hectares per year | 313,235 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 274,000 hectares per year | 283,500 hectares per year | 9,500 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 283,500 hectares per year against 274,000 hectares per year in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 9,500 hectares per year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual deforestation?
- China ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.