Australia vs Congo: Exported deforestation
Australia
1,873 hectares
in 2023
Congo
1,407 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
45th
Congo rank
48th
Exported deforestation over time
- Australia
- Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,873 hectares against 1,407 hectares in Congo, a difference of 466 hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Congo ranks 48th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,617 hectares | 439.61 hectares | 11,177 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,074 hectares | 1,893 hectares | 3,181 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,697 hectares | 2,749 hectares | 51.22 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Australia or Congo?
- Australia, at 1,873 hectares against 1,407 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Australia and Congo?
- 466 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Congo?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Congo rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Australia ranks 45th and Congo ranks 48th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.