Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Share of global annual deforestation
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.3%
in 2020
Tanzania
5.5%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.5% against 3.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 5.5% | 2.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.5% against 3.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 2.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.