Bahamas vs Congo: Imported deforestation
Bahamas
1,744 hectares
in 2023
Congo
1,729 hectares
in 2023
Bahamas rank
112th
Congo rank
113th
Imported deforestation over time
- Bahamas
- Congo
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,744 hectares against 1,729 hectares in Congo, a difference of 15 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.
Bahamas ranks 112th and Congo ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.48 hectares | 2,401 hectares | 1,856 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 660.66 hectares | 8,864 hectares | 8,203 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,520 hectares | 3,156 hectares | 1,635 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Bahamas or Congo?
- Bahamas, at 1,744 hectares against 1,729 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Bahamas and Congo?
- 15 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Congo?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Congo rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Bahamas ranks 112th and Congo ranks 113th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.