Congo vs Palestine: Imported deforestation
Congo
1,729 hectares
in 2023
Palestine
1,702 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
113th
Palestine rank
115th
Imported deforestation over time
- Congo
- Palestine
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,729 hectares against 1,702 hectares in Palestine, a difference of 27 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palestine ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and Palestine ranks 115th of 178 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,401 hectares | 788.28 hectares | 1,613 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 8,864 hectares | 776.22 hectares | 8,088 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 3,156 hectares | 1,182 hectares | 1,973 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Congo or Palestine?
- Congo, at 1,729 hectares against 1,702 hectares in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Congo and Palestine?
- 27 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Palestine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Palestine rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Congo ranks 113th and Palestine ranks 115th 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.