Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Asia: Land area — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
226,705 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
1.16 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Eastern Asia rank
13th

Land area — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Asia
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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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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
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