Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Imported deforestation
Congo
1,729 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
1,780 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
113th
Equatorial Guinea rank
111th
Imported deforestation over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,780 hectares against 1,729 hectares in Congo, a difference of 51 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 111th of 178 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,401 hectares | 1,640 hectares | 761.15 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 8,864 hectares | 1,770 hectares | 7,094 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 3,156 hectares | 1,591 hectares | 1,565 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1,780 hectares against 1,729 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 51 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Congo ranks 113th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 111th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.