Canada vs Congo: Drivers of deforestation
Canada
3,237 hectares
in 2023
Congo
4,496 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
37th
Congo rank
34th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Canada
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4,496 hectares against 3,237 hectares in Canada, a difference of 1,259 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Congo ranks 34th of 166 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,719 hectares | 941.92 hectares | 10,777 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 6,015 hectares | 2,391 hectares | 3,625 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,881 hectares | 4,677 hectares | 1,205 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Canada or Congo?
- Congo, at 4,496 hectares against 3,237 hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Canada and Congo?
- 1,259 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Congo rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Canada ranks 37th and Congo ranks 34th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.