Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Indonesia: Land area — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
226,705 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia
189,241 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Indonesia rank
17th

Land area — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Indonesia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 226,705 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 37,464 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 17th of 22 regions.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 226,705 1000 ha 181,157 1000 ha 45,548 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 226,705 1000 ha 181,157 1000 ha 45,548 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 226,705 1000 ha 181,157 1000 ha 45,548 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 226,705 1000 ha 181,157 1000 ha 45,548 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 226,705 1000 ha 187,752 1000 ha 38,953 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 226,705 1000 ha 187,752 1000 ha 38,953 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 226,705 1000 ha 188,949 1000 ha 37,756 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Indonesia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 226,705 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
37,464 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia rank globally for land area — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 17th of 22 regions.
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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