Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 688,043 1000 ha against 234,541 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 453,502 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 267 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,486 1000 ha | 688,992 1000 ha | 454,506 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 234,486 1000 ha | 688,992 1000 ha | 454,506 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 234,486 1000 ha | 688,992 1000 ha | 454,506 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 234,486 1000 ha | 688,577 1000 ha | 454,091 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 234,486 1000 ha | 688,199 1000 ha | 453,713 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 234,492 1000 ha | 688,084 1000 ha | 453,592 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 234,541 1000 ha | 688,042 1000 ha | 453,501 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 688,043 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
- 453,502 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for country area — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 267 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.