What is the difference in country area — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and USSR?

2.01 million 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

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.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo

234,541 1000 ha

in 2024

USSR

2.24 million 1000 ha

in 1991

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

4th

USSR rank

2nd

Country area — Area over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 2.24 million 1000 ha against 234,541 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.01 million 1000 ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 9.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 22 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of the Congo	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	234,486 1000 ha	2.24 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	USSR
1970s	234,486 1000 ha	2.24 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	USSR
1980s	234,486 1000 ha	2.24 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	USSR
1990s	234,486 1000 ha	2.24 million 1000 ha	2.01 million 1000 ha	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or USSR?: USSR, at 2.24 million 1000 ha against 234,541 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 1991.
What is the difference in country area — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and USSR?: 2.01 million 1000 ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and USSR rank globally for country area — area?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 22 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: 284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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