Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Congo

232.94 hectares

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea

222.3 hectares

in 2024

Congo rank

58th

Equatorial Guinea rank

61st

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Congo currently reports 232.94 hectares against 222.3 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 10.64 hectares.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 58th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st 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.