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

Democratic Republic of Congo

3,294 hectares

in 2024

Nigeria

2,462 hectares

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Nigeria rank

10th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,294 hectares against 2,462 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 831.69 hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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.