Congo vs Uganda: Exported deforestation
Congo
1,407 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
1,286 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
48th
Uganda rank
49th
Exported deforestation over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,407 hectares against 1,286 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 121 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uganda ahead.
Congo ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.61 hectares | 2,514 hectares | 2,074 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,893 hectares | 5,315 hectares | 3,421 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,749 hectares | 2,712 hectares | 36.41 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Congo or Uganda?
- Congo, at 1,407 hectares against 1,286 hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Congo and Uganda?
- 121 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Congo ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 49th 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.