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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
687,582 Square kilometres
in 2023
Madagascar
48,948 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Madagascar rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 687,582 Square kilometres against 48,948 Square kilometres in Madagascar, a difference of 638,634 Square kilometres.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 14.0 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 2.02 million Square kilometres 229,084 Square kilometres 1.79 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 2.01 million Square kilometres 224,973 Square kilometres 1.79 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 2.01 million Square kilometres 219,810 Square kilometres 1.79 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 532,505 Square kilometres 77,017 Square kilometres 455,488 Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 601,172 Square kilometres 45,001 Square kilometres 556,171 Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 626,428 Square kilometres 47,798 Square kilometres 578,630 Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 678,148 Square kilometres 48,750 Square kilometres 629,398 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 — other areas, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 687,582 Square kilometres against 48,948 Square kilometres in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
638,634 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 — other areas?
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 — Other areas. 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 — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 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