Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Asia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 1.16 million 1000 ha against 226,705 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 929,865 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,705 1000 ha | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 928,865 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 226,705 1000 ha | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 928,849 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 226,705 1000 ha | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 928,724 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 226,705 1000 ha | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 928,651 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 226,705 1000 ha | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 929,296 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 226,705 1000 ha | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 929,725 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 226,705 1000 ha | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 929,805 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 1.16 million 1000 ha against 226,705 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia?
- 929,865 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia rank globally for land area — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 22 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
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.