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China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Tree cover loss

China
673,569 hectares
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.38 million hectares
in 2024
China rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th

Tree cover loss over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.38 million hectares against 673,569 hectares in China, a difference of 702,101 hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times China's.

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

China ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
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
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.