Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Land use hidden — Land area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.27 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Madagascar
581,800 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Madagascar rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Madagascar
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 2.27 million Square kilometres against 581,800 Square kilometres in Madagascar, a difference of 1.69 million Square kilometres.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.9 times Madagascar's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 15 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 Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 2.27 million Square kilometres 581,540 Square kilometres 1.69 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 2.27 million Square kilometres 581,540 Square kilometres 1.69 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 2.27 million Square kilometres 581,540 Square kilometres 1.69 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 2.27 million Square kilometres 581,540 Square kilometres 1.69 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 2.27 million Square kilometres 581,540 Square kilometres 1.69 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 2.27 million Square kilometres 581,773 Square kilometres 1.69 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 2.27 million Square kilometres 581,800 Square kilometres 1.69 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 — land area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 2.27 million Square kilometres against 581,800 Square kilometres in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
1.69 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?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 15 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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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