Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures

Democratic Republic of the Congo
182,000 Square kilometres
in 2023
Madagascar
372,950 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Madagascar rank
2nd

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 372,950 Square kilometres against 182,000 Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 190,950 Square kilometres.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 15 countries.

Madagascar 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 181,000 Square kilometres 330,000 Square kilometres 149,000 Square kilometres Madagascar
1970s 181,000 Square kilometres 330,000 Square kilometres 149,000 Square kilometres Madagascar
1980s 181,000 Square kilometres 330,000 Square kilometres 149,000 Square kilometres Madagascar
1990s 181,000 Square kilometres 336,116 Square kilometres 155,116 Square kilometres Madagascar
2000s 181,336 Square kilometres 372,641 Square kilometres 191,305 Square kilometres Madagascar
2010s 182,000 Square kilometres 372,950 Square kilometres 190,950 Square kilometres Madagascar
2020s 182,000 Square kilometres 372,950 Square kilometres 190,950 Square kilometres Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 372,950 Square kilometres against 182,000 Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
190,950 Square kilometres, with Madagascar 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 — permanent meadows and pastures?
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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 11,927 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