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

Democratic Republic of Congo
-282,894
in 2025
Mozambique
-267,028
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
229th
Mozambique rank
228th

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports -267,028 against -282,894 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 15,866.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th and Mozambique ranks 228th of 235 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s -674,988 -267,029 407,959 Mozambique
2000s -674,988 -267,029 407,959 Mozambique
2010s -682,904 -267,028 415,876 Mozambique
2020s -282,893 -267,028 15,865 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at -267,028 against -282,894 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
15,866, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th and Mozambique ranks 228th 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