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 currently reports 3,294 hectares against 3,258 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 35.87 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.

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.