Congo vs Vietnam: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Congo
0.0%
in 2020
Vietnam
0.0%
in 2020
Congo rank
78th
Vietnam rank
75th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
Congo ranks 78th and Vietnam ranks 75th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Congo or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Congo and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Congo ranks 78th and Vietnam ranks 75th 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.