Brazil vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deforestation agriculture plantations

Brazil
1.29 million
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
571,063
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd

Deforestation agriculture plantations over time

  • Brazil
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
01.0M2.0M3.0M200120122023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.29 million against 571,063 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 719,907.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 2.00 million 271,141 1.73 million Brazil
2010s 1.48 million 460,851 1.02 million Brazil
2020s 1.66 million 571,057 1.09 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation agriculture plantations, Brazil or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Brazil, at 1.29 million against 571,063 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation agriculture plantations between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
719,907, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for deforestation agriculture plantations?
Brazil ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deforestation agriculture plantations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed