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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Democratic Republic of Congo
191,481 hectares
in 2024
Malaysia
196,314 hectares
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Malaysia rank
6th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 196,314 hectares against 191,481 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4,833 hectares.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.