Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Drivers of deforestation
Congo
4,496 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4,645 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,645 hectares against 4,496 hectares in Congo, a difference of 149 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.47 hectares | 5,308 hectares | 4,428 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,098 hectares | 4,982 hectares | 2,884 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,677 hectares | 4,645 hectares | 31.22 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,645 hectares against 4,496 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 149 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Congo ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.