Congo vs Ethiopia: Drivers of deforestation
Congo
4,496 hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia
3,549 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
34th
Ethiopia rank
36th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4,496 hectares against 3,549 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 947 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.47 hectares | 172.48 hectares | 707.98 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 2,098 hectares | 299.81 hectares | 1,798 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 4,677 hectares | 2,316 hectares | 2,361 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 4,496 hectares against 3,549 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 947 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Congo ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 36th 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.