Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Grazing land use over the long-term
Canada
18.12 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.20 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
39th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
38th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.20 million hectares against 18.12 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 77,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 11 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 5.89 million hectares | 5.89 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 7.70 million hectares | 7.70 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 7.82 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 7.94 million hectares | 7.94 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 8.07 million hectares | 8.07 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1750s | 9,071 hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 13,606 hectares | 8.31 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 26,350 hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 39,731 hectares | 8.55 million hectares | 8.51 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 60,008 hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 8.62 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 90,836 hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1810s | 148,421 hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 8.77 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1820s | 225,927 hectares | 9.04 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1830s | 345,482 hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1840s | 531,406 hectares | 9.29 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 823,476 hectares | 9.41 million hectares | 8.58 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 1.29 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 2.57 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 3.14 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 4.01 million hectares | 11.38 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 4.05 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 5.86 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 9.63 million hectares | 9.22 million hectares | 413,140 hectares | Canada |
| 1930s | 12.29 million hectares | 10.51 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Canada |
| 1940s | 15.74 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Canada |
| 1950s | 19.97 million hectares | 15.37 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Canada |
| 1960s | 25.23 million hectares | 18.03 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 23.71 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.95 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.03 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.02 million hectares | 18.13 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.62 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.43 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 229,683 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.20 million hectares against 18.12 million hectares in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 77,900 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.