Congo vs North Korea: Deforestation embedded in trade
Congo
321.59 hectares
in 2023
North Korea
390.54 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
113th
North Korea rank
112th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 390.54 hectares against 321.59 hectares in Congo, a difference of 68.95 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and North Korea ranks 112th of 178 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,962 hectares | 353.31 hectares | 1,608 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,971 hectares | 279.63 hectares | 6,691 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 407.27 hectares | 267.45 hectares | 139.82 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 390.54 hectares against 321.59 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Congo and North Korea?
- 68.95 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Congo ranks 113th and North Korea ranks 112th 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.