Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Canada

4,707 hectares

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

3,294 hectares

in 2024

Canada rank

5th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Canada currently reports 4,707 hectares against 3,294 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,413 hectares.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.