Congo vs Ecuador: Drivers of deforestation
Congo
4,496 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador
4,810 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
34th
Ecuador rank
31st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4,810 hectares against 4,496 hectares in Congo, a difference of 314 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.47 hectares | 4,945 hectares | 4,064 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2,098 hectares | 1,874 hectares | 224.19 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 4,677 hectares | 4,888 hectares | 211.76 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Congo or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 4,810 hectares against 4,496 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Congo and Ecuador?
- 314 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Congo ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 31st 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.