Congo vs United Kingdom: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Congo
14,000
in 2025
United Kingdom
12,600
in 2025
Congo rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
25th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Congo
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14,000 against 12,600 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,400.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 235 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12,000 | 17,600 | 29,600 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -12,000 | 11,210 | 23,210 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -21,730 | 15,450 | 37,180 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7,350 | 12,500 | 5,150 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Congo or United Kingdom?
- Congo, at 14,000 against 12,600 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Congo and United Kingdom?
- 1,400, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Congo ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.