Which has higher tree cover loss, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.38 million hectares against 351,069 hectares in Laos as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

1.02 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Tree cover loss

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.38 million hectares

in 2024

Laos

351,069 hectares

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

6th

Laos rank

9th

Tree cover loss over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Laos

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.38 million hectares against 351,069 hectares in Laos, a difference of 1.02 million hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.9 times Laos's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Laos ranks 9th of 197 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	450,847 hectares	88,036 hectares	362,810 hectares	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	1.05 million hectares	257,398 hectares	789,414 hectares	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	1.29 million hectares	358,584 hectares	936,006 hectares	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.38 million hectares against 351,069 hectares in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 1.02 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for tree cover loss?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Laos ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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