Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: Country area — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
234,541 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
688,043 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
17th
Southern Asia rank
20th

Country area — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Southern Asia
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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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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
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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