Australia vs Congo: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Australia
4,652 hectares
in 2024
Congo
6,340 hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
53rd
Congo rank
50th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Australia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6,340 hectares against 4,652 hectares in Australia, a difference of 1,688 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Congo ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,607 hectares | 3,342 hectares | 10,265 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,810 hectares | 6,245 hectares | 4,565 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 5,796 hectares | 5,638 hectares | 157.77 hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Australia or Congo?
- Congo, at 6,340 hectares against 4,652 hectares in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Australia and Congo?
- 1,688 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Congo rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Congo ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.