Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2%
in 2020
Mexico
0.2%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
38th
Mexico rank
35th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 35th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 35th of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.