Congo vs Croatia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Congo
321.59 hectares
in 2023
Croatia
498.59 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
113th
Croatia rank
110th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Congo
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 498.59 hectares against 321.59 hectares in Congo, a difference of 177 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Croatia ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and Croatia ranks 110th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,962 hectares | 990.47 hectares | 971.06 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,971 hectares | 738.92 hectares | 6,232 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 407.27 hectares | 537.19 hectares | 129.92 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Congo or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 498.59 hectares against 321.59 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Congo and Croatia?
- 177 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Croatia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Croatia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Congo ranks 113th and Croatia ranks 110th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.