Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Democratic Republic of Congo
-282,894
in 2025
Peru
-299,339
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
229th
Peru rank
231st
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -282,894 against -299,339 in Peru, a difference of 16,445.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th and Peru ranks 231st of 235 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -674,988 | -299,337 | 375,651 | Peru |
| 2000s | -674,988 | -299,338 | 375,650 | Peru |
| 2010s | -682,904 | -251,444 | 431,460 | Peru |
| 2020s | -282,893 | -279,383 | 3,510 | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -282,894 against -299,339 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 16,445, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 229th and Peru ranks 231st 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.