Commodity driven deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Commodity driven deforestation was 191,481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
191,481
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
191,481
in 2024
All-time low
70,512
in 2008
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 191,481. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 191,481 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,512, in 2008.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75,482 | — |
| 2002 | 89,332 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 73,770 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 72,281 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 88,598 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 82,624 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 95,648 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 70,512 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 128,321 | +82.0% |
| 2010 | 154,806 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 106,280 | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 158,851 | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 110,510 | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 174,098 | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 111,883 | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 154,604 | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 180,988 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 169,888 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 145,368 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 181,310 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 173,906 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 154,762 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 185,503 | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 191,481 | +3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 191,481 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 81.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 191,481 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 51.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,285 | 70,512 | 128,321 | 9 |
| 2010s | 146,728 | 106,280 | 180,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,392 | 154,762 | 191,481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1613 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo was 191,481 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 191,481 in 2024.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,512 in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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