Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Land area — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
226,705 1000 ha
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1.67 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
21st
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
6th

Land area — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) currently reports 1.67 million 1000 ha against 226,705 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.44 million 1000 ha.

That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 7.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 48 regions.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 226,705 1000 ha 1.08 million 1000 ha 856,615 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1970s 226,705 1000 ha 1.08 million 1000 ha 856,571 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1980s 226,705 1000 ha 1.08 million 1000 ha 856,535 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1990s 226,705 1000 ha 1.48 million 1000 ha 1.25 million 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2000s 226,705 1000 ha 1.60 million 1000 ha 1.37 million 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2010s 226,705 1000 ha 1.66 million 1000 ha 1.43 million 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2020s 226,705 1000 ha 1.67 million 1000 ha 1.44 million 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at 1.67 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
1.44 million 1000 ha, with Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank globally for land area — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 48 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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