Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 226,705 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11,736 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia'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 Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 22 countries.
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 | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,705 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 11,736 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1970s | 226,705 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 11,736 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 226,705 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 11,736 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 226,705 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 11,736 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 226,705 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 11,736 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 226,705 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 11,736 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 226,705 1000 ha | 214,969 1000 ha | 11,736 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 226,705 1000 ha against 214,969 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 11,736 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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.