Canada vs Congo: Exported deforestation
Canada
1,487 hectares
in 2023
Congo
1,407 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
47th
Congo rank
48th
Exported deforestation over time
- Canada
- Congo
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,487 hectares against 1,407 hectares in Congo, a difference of 80 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and Congo ranks 48th of 178 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 | 6,221 hectares | 439.61 hectares | 5,782 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 13,969 hectares | 1,893 hectares | 12,076 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,720 hectares | 2,749 hectares | 971.47 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Canada or Congo?
- Canada, at 1,487 hectares against 1,407 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Canada and Congo?
- 80 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Congo?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Congo rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Canada ranks 47th 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.