What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?

11 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

3,294 hectares

in 2024

Ghana

3,283 hectares

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Ghana rank

8th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ghana

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,294 hectares against 3,283 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 11 hectares.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,230 hectares	1,674 hectares	1,556 hectares	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	4,093 hectares	3,185 hectares	908.3 hectares	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	3,039 hectares	3,767 hectares	728.58 hectares	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,294 hectares against 3,283 hectares in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 11 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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