Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United States of America: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures

Democratic Republic of the Congo
182,000 Square kilometres
in 2023
United States of America
2.67 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
United States of America rank
4th

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.67 million Square kilometres against 182,000 Square kilometres in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.49 million Square kilometres.

That makes United States of America's figure about 14.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 4th of 15 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 181,000 Square kilometres 2.58 million Square kilometres 2.40 million Square kilometres United States of America
1970s 181,000 Square kilometres 2.43 million Square kilometres 2.25 million Square kilometres United States of America
1980s 181,000 Square kilometres 2.40 million Square kilometres 2.22 million Square kilometres United States of America
1990s 181,000 Square kilometres 2.37 million Square kilometres 2.19 million Square kilometres United States of America
2000s 181,336 Square kilometres 2.44 million Square kilometres 2.26 million Square kilometres United States of America
2010s 182,000 Square kilometres 2.65 million Square kilometres 2.47 million Square kilometres United States of America
2020s 182,000 Square kilometres 2.67 million Square kilometres 2.49 million Square kilometres United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.67 million 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 United States of America?
2.49 million Square kilometres, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 4th 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