Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Cambodia
-308,734
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
-282,894
in 2025
Cambodia rank
232nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
229th

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Cambodia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.0M-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0199120082025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -282,894 against -308,734 in Cambodia, a difference of 25,840.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 232nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s -22,379 -674,988 652,609 Cambodia
2000s -19,497 -674,988 655,491 Cambodia
2010s -253,757 -682,904 429,147 Cambodia
2020s -289,611 -282,893 6,718 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -282,894 against -308,734 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
25,840, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Cambodia ranks 232nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed