Congo vs Zimbabwe: Country area — Area

Congo
34,200 1000 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
39,076 1000 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
66th

Country area — Area over time

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39,076 1000 ha against 34,200 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 4,876 1000 ha.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 34,200 1000 ha 39,076 1000 ha 4,876 1000 ha Zimbabwe
1970s 34,200 1000 ha 39,076 1000 ha 4,876 1000 ha Zimbabwe
1980s 34,200 1000 ha 39,076 1000 ha 4,876 1000 ha Zimbabwe
1990s 34,200 1000 ha 39,076 1000 ha 4,876 1000 ha Zimbabwe
2000s 34,200 1000 ha 39,076 1000 ha 4,876 1000 ha Zimbabwe
2010s 34,200 1000 ha 39,076 1000 ha 4,876 1000 ha Zimbabwe
2020s 34,200 1000 ha 39,076 1000 ha 4,876 1000 ha Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 39,076 1000 ha against 34,200 1000 ha in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Congo and Zimbabwe?
4,876 1000 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for country area — area?
Congo ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 248 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

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
Last refreshed

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.