Canada vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Country area — Area

Canada
1.56 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
234,541 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Country area — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.56 million 1000 ha against 234,541 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.33 million 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 6.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 231 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 1.56 million 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 1.33 million 1000 ha Canada
1970s 1.56 million 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 1.33 million 1000 ha Canada
1980s 1.56 million 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 1.33 million 1000 ha Canada
1990s 1.56 million 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 1.33 million 1000 ha Canada
2000s 1.56 million 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 1.33 million 1000 ha Canada
2010s 1.56 million 1000 ha 234,492 1000 ha 1.33 million 1000 ha Canada
2020s 1.56 million 1000 ha 234,541 1000 ha 1.33 million 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Canada or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Canada, at 1.56 million 1000 ha against 234,541 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
1.33 million 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for country area — area?
Canada ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.