China (People’s Republic of) vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deforestation agriculture plantations

China (People’s Republic of)
444,163
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
571,063
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd

Deforestation agriculture plantations over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 571,063 against 444,163 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 126,900.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 261,231 271,141 9,911 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 349,394 460,851 111,457 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 405,670 571,057 165,387 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation agriculture plantations, China (People’s Republic of) or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 571,063 against 444,163 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation agriculture plantations between China (People’s Republic of) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
126,900, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for deforestation agriculture plantations?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd 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
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