China vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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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About this data
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.