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

China
960,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
234,541 1000 ha
in 2024
China rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Country area — Area over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 960,001 1000 ha against 234,541 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 725,460 1000 ha.

That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

China ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 960,000 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 725,514 1000 ha China
1970s 960,000 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 725,514 1000 ha China
1980s 960,000 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 725,514 1000 ha China
1990s 960,000 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 725,514 1000 ha China
2000s 960,000 1000 ha 234,486 1000 ha 725,514 1000 ha China
2010s 960,001 1000 ha 234,492 1000 ha 725,509 1000 ha China
2020s 960,001 1000 ha 234,541 1000 ha 725,460 1000 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, China or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
China, at 960,001 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 China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
725,460 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for country area — area?
China ranks 5th 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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