Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Land use over the long-term
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.20 million hectares
in 2025
Zambia
20.00 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
38th
Zambia rank
35th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.00 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.80 million hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 14 and Zambia in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.37 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1100s | 3.93 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1200s | 4.49 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1300s | 5.05 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1400s | 5.89 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 6.74 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 7.16 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 7.58 million hectares | 5.91 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 7.70 million hectares | 6.52 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 7.82 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 693,990 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 7.94 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | 207,860 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 8.07 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | 278,280 hectares | Zambia |
| 1750s | 8.19 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 764,410 hectares | Zambia |
| 1760s | 8.31 million hectares | 9.37 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1770s | 8.43 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1780s | 8.55 million hectares | 10.16 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1790s | 8.68 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1800s | 8.80 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1810s | 8.92 million hectares | 11.19 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1820s | 9.04 million hectares | 11.50 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1830s | 9.16 million hectares | 11.79 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1840s | 9.29 million hectares | 12.07 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1850s | 9.41 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1860s | 9.46 million hectares | 12.21 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1870s | 10.08 million hectares | 12.06 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1880s | 10.88 million hectares | 11.95 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1890s | 11.38 million hectares | 12.09 million hectares | 702,400 hectares | Zambia |
| 1900s | 10.81 million hectares | 11.73 million hectares | 920,000 hectares | Zambia |
| 1910s | 9.78 million hectares | 10.83 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1920s | 9.22 million hectares | 10.20 million hectares | 983,520 hectares | Zambia |
| 1930s | 10.51 million hectares | 11.61 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1940s | 11.87 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1950s | 15.37 million hectares | 15.80 million hectares | 425,620 hectares | Zambia |
| 1960s | 18.03 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 18.10 million hectares | 17.28 million hectares | 819,000 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 18.10 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 421,000 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 18.10 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 588,000 hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.13 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.00 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 1.80 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.