Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Grazing land use over the long term
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.20 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
20.00 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
38th
Ethiopia rank
35th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.00 million against 18.20 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.80 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 20 and Ethiopia in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.37 million | 915,936 | 2.45 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1100s | 3.93 million | 1.05 million | 2.88 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1200s | 4.49 million | 1.19 million | 3.30 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1300s | 5.05 million | 1.40 million | 3.65 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1400s | 5.89 million | 1.62 million | 4.28 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 6.74 million | 1.83 million | 4.91 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 7.16 million | 2.06 million | 5.10 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 7.58 million | 2.29 million | 5.29 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 7.70 million | 2.86 million | 4.84 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 7.82 million | 3.43 million | 4.40 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 7.94 million | 4.00 million | 3.95 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 8.07 million | 4.57 million | 3.50 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1750s | 8.19 million | 5.13 million | 3.05 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 8.31 million | 5.70 million | 2.61 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 8.43 million | 6.27 million | 2.16 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 8.55 million | 6.84 million | 1.71 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 8.68 million | 7.41 million | 1.27 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 8.80 million | 7.98 million | 819,140 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1810s | 8.92 million | 8.55 million | 372,120 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1820s | 9.04 million | 9.12 million | 74,910 | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 9.16 million | 9.69 million | 521,930 | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 9.29 million | 10.26 million | 968,980 | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 9.41 million | 10.82 million | 1.42 million | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 9.46 million | 10.82 million | 1.36 million | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 10.08 million | 10.82 million | 742,900 | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 10.88 million | 10.93 million | 54,100 | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 11.38 million | 11.04 million | 341,900 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 10.81 million | 11.15 million | 341,500 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 9.78 million | 11.96 million | 2.18 million | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 9.22 million | 12.70 million | 3.48 million | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 10.51 million | 14.02 million | 3.51 million | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 11.87 million | 15.19 million | 3.32 million | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 15.37 million | 18.35 million | 2.97 million | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 18.03 million | 20.84 million | 2.81 million | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 18.10 million | 20.65 million | 2.55 million | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 18.10 million | 20.28 million | 2.18 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 18.10 million | 20.01 million | 1.91 million | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 18.13 million | 20.00 million | 1.87 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 18.20 million | 20.00 million | 1.80 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.20 million | 20.00 million | 1.80 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 20.00 million against 18.20 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 1.80 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 35th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.