Congo vs Romania: Annual deforestation
Congo
0 hectares per year
in 2020
Romania
20 hectares per year
in 2020
Congo rank
78th
Romania rank
75th
Annual deforestation over time
- Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20 hectares per year against 0 hectares per year in Congo, a difference of 20 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 78th and Romania ranks 75th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,000 hectares per year | 1,730 hectares per year | 10,270 hectares per year | Congo |
| 2000s | 12,000 hectares per year | 180 hectares per year | 11,820 hectares per year | Congo |
| 2010s | 23,120 hectares per year | 65 hectares per year | 23,055 hectares per year | Congo |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per year | 20 hectares per year | 20 hectares per year | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Congo or Romania?
- Romania, at 20 hectares per year against 0 hectares per year in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Congo and Romania?
- 20 hectares per year, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Romania rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Congo ranks 78th and Romania ranks 75th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.