Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South America: Land area — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
226,705 1000 ha
in 2024
South America
1.75 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
South America rank
11th

Land area — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 1.75 million 1000 ha against 226,705 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.52 million 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 7.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and South America ranks 11th of 22 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South America Difference Ahead
1960s 226,705 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.52 million 1000 ha South America
1970s 226,705 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.52 million 1000 ha South America
1980s 226,705 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.52 million 1000 ha South America
1990s 226,705 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.52 million 1000 ha South America
2000s 226,705 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.52 million 1000 ha South America
2010s 226,705 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.52 million 1000 ha South America
2020s 226,705 1000 ha 1.75 million 1000 ha 1.52 million 1000 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South America?
South America, at 1.75 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 South America?
1.52 million 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America rank globally for land area — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and South America ranks 11th 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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