Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Annual deforestation
Democratic Republic of Congo
283,500 hectares per year
in 2020
Tanzania
469,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Annual deforestation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 469,000 hectares per year against 283,500 hectares per year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 185,500 hectares per year.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675,420 hectares per year | 403,000 hectares per year | 272,420 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 675,590 hectares per year | 403,000 hectares per year | 272,590 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 645,155 hectares per year | 436,000 hectares per year | 209,155 hectares per year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 283,500 hectares per year | 469,000 hectares per year | 185,500 hectares per year | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 469,000 hectares per year against 283,500 hectares per year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 185,500 hectares per year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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.