Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Brazil, at 38.4% against 3.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?

5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global annual deforestation

Brazil

38.4%

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo

3.3%

in 2020

Brazil rank

1st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Share of global annual deforestation over time

Brazil
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 38.4% against 3.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 35.1%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 11.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 112 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.7%	4.3%	36.4%	Brazil
2000s	37.7%	5.1%	32.6%	Brazil
2010s	23.6%	6.6%	17.0%	Brazil
2020s	38.4%	3.3%	35.0%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Brazil, at 38.4% against 3.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 35.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?: Brazil ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of global annual deforestation
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 560 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.