Congo vs Nigeria: Tree cover loss

Congo

114,287 hectares

in 2024

Nigeria

105,592 hectares

in 2024

Congo rank

36th

Nigeria rank

39th

Tree cover loss over time

Congo currently reports 114,287 hectares against 105,592 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 8,695 hectares.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 197 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss driven by all causes.