Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Annual deforestation
Democratic Republic of Congo
283,500 hectares per year
in 2020
Mozambique
267,030 hectares per year
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Mozambique rank
6th
Annual deforestation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 283,500 hectares per year against 267,030 hectares per year in Mozambique, a difference of 16,470 hectares per year.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 6th 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675,420 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 408,390 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 675,590 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 408,560 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 645,155 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 378,125 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 283,500 hectares per year | 267,030 hectares per year | 16,470 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 283,500 hectares per year against 267,030 hectares per year in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 16,470 hectares per year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 6th 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.