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

36 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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 Indonesia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Democratic Republic of Congo

3,294 hectares

in 2024

Indonesia

3,258 hectares

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Indonesia rank

9th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Indonesia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,294 hectares against 3,258 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 36 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 186 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,230 hectares	4,706 hectares	1,477 hectares	Indonesia
2010s	4,093 hectares	6,016 hectares	1,923 hectares	Indonesia
2020s	3,039 hectares	3,889 hectares	850.33 hectares	Indonesia

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 Indonesia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,294 hectares against 3,258 hectares in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?: 36 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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.