Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Land use hidden — Forest
Land use hidden — Forest over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.23 million Square kilometres against 123,902 Square kilometres in Madagascar, a difference of 1.10 million Square kilometres.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 9.9 times Madagascar's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 15 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million Square kilometres | 133,952 Square kilometres | 1.34 million Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 1.41 million Square kilometres | 128,198 Square kilometres | 1.28 million Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 1.32 million Square kilometres | 125,025 Square kilometres | 1.20 million Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 1.25 million Square kilometres | 124,100 Square kilometres | 1.12 million Square kilometres | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.23 million Square kilometres against 123,902 Square kilometres in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 1.10 million Square kilometres, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 15 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