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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
234,541 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico
195,719 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Mexico rank
16th

Country area — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mexico
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 234,541 1000 ha against 195,719 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 38,822 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 16th of 22 groups.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 234,486 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 38,048 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 234,486 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 38,048 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 234,486 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 38,048 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 234,486 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 38,048 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 234,486 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 38,048 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 234,492 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 38,054 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 234,541 1000 ha 195,896 1000 ha 38,645 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mexico?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 234,541 1000 ha against 195,719 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico?
38,822 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico rank globally for country area — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 16th of 22 groups.
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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