Congo vs Nepal: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Congo
14,000
in 2025
Nepal
16,580
in 2025
Congo rank
23rd
Nepal rank
21st
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 16,580 against 14,000 in Congo, a difference of 2,580.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 21st of 235 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12,000 | 16,741 | 28,741 | Nepal |
| 2000s | -12,000 | 16,741 | 28,741 | Nepal |
| 2010s | -21,730 | 10,058 | 31,788 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7,350 | 16,580 | 9,230 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Congo or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 16,580 against 14,000 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Congo and Nepal?
- 2,580, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 21st 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.