Congo vs Japan: Land area — Area

Congo
34,150 1000 ha
in 2024
Japan
36,450 1000 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
69th
Japan rank
66th

Land area — Area over time

  • Congo
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 36,450 1000 ha against 34,150 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 2,300 1000 ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 69th and Japan ranks 66th of 248 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 34,150 1000 ha 36,670 1000 ha 2,520 1000 ha Japan
1970s 34,150 1000 ha 36,654 1000 ha 2,504 1000 ha Japan
1980s 34,150 1000 ha 36,529 1000 ha 2,379 1000 ha Japan
1990s 34,150 1000 ha 36,456 1000 ha 2,306 1000 ha Japan
2000s 34,150 1000 ha 36,450 1000 ha 2,300 1000 ha Japan
2010s 34,150 1000 ha 36,450 1000 ha 2,300 1000 ha Japan
2020s 34,150 1000 ha 36,450 1000 ha 2,300 1000 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Congo or Japan?
Japan, at 36,450 1000 ha against 34,150 1000 ha in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Congo and Japan?
2,300 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Japan rank globally for land area — area?
Congo ranks 69th and Japan ranks 66th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land 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, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.