Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Annual deforestation
Democratic Republic of Congo
283,500 hectares per year
in 2020
Sudan
264,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Sudan rank
7th
Annual deforestation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 283,500 hectares per year against 264,000 hectares per year in Sudan, a difference of 19,500 hectares per year.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th 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 | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675,420 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 402,880 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 675,590 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 403,050 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 645,155 hectares per year | 268,270 hectares per year | 376,885 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 283,500 hectares per year | 264,000 hectares per year | 19,500 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 283,500 hectares per year against 264,000 hectares per year in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 19,500 hectares per year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.