Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land use hidden — Forest
Land use hidden — Forest over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.34 million Square kilometres against 1.23 million Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 111,540 Square kilometres.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million Square kilometres | 1.48 million Square kilometres | 146,490 Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 1.31 million Square kilometres | 1.41 million Square kilometres | 100,771 Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 1.32 million Square kilometres | 1.32 million Square kilometres | 1,857 Square kilometres | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million Square kilometres | 1.25 million Square kilometres | 95,020 Square kilometres | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Australia, at 1.34 million Square kilometres against 1.23 million Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 111,540 Square kilometres, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
- Australia ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata