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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.34 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Poland
313,930 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Poland rank
7th

Land use hidden — Total area over time

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

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 2.34 million Square kilometres against 313,930 Square kilometres in Poland, a difference of 2.03 million Square kilometres.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 7.5 times Poland'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 Poland ranks 7th 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 Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.34 million Square kilometres 312,690 Square kilometres 2.03 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 2.34 million Square kilometres 312,690 Square kilometres 2.03 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 2.34 million Square kilometres 312,690 Square kilometres 2.03 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 2.34 million Square kilometres 312,690 Square kilometres 2.03 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 2.34 million Square kilometres 312,686 Square kilometres 2.03 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 2.34 million Square kilometres 312,682 Square kilometres 2.03 million Square kilometres Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 2.34 million Square kilometres 313,018 Square kilometres 2.03 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 — total area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Poland?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 2.34 million Square kilometres against 313,930 Square kilometres in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Poland?
2.03 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 Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Poland rank globally for land use hidden — total area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Poland ranks 7th of 15 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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