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

Democratic Republic of Congo

3,294 hectares

in 2024

Russia

4,217 hectares

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Russia rank

6th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Russia currently reports 4,217 hectares against 3,294 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 923.31 hectares.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th 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.