Congo vs Madagascar: Imported deforestation
Congo
1,729 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
1,701 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
113th
Madagascar rank
116th
Imported deforestation over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,729 hectares against 1,701 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 28 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 113th and Madagascar ranks 116th of 178 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,401 hectares | 435.54 hectares | 1,966 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 8,864 hectares | 592.39 hectares | 8,272 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 3,156 hectares | 1,117 hectares | 2,039 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Congo or Madagascar?
- Congo, at 1,729 hectares against 1,701 hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Congo and Madagascar?
- 28 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Congo ranks 113th and Madagascar ranks 116th 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.