Congo vs Syria: Land use over the long-term
Congo
10.00 million hectares
in 2025
Syria
8.16 million hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
52nd
Syria rank
55th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.00 million hectares against 8.16 million hectares in Syria, a difference of 1.84 million hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 835,750 hectares | Congo |
| 1100s | 3.30 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Congo |
| 1200s | 3.63 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Congo |
| 1300s | 3.98 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Congo |
| 1400s | 4.33 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Congo |
| 1500s | 4.68 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Congo |
| 1600s | 5.00 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | Congo |
| 1700s | 5.25 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Congo |
| 1710s | 5.38 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Congo |
| 1720s | 5.50 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Congo |
| 1730s | 5.62 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Congo |
| 1740s | 5.74 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Congo |
| 1750s | 5.84 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Congo |
| 1760s | 5.95 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Congo |
| 1770s | 6.04 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Congo |
| 1780s | 6.14 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Congo |
| 1790s | 6.22 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | Congo |
| 1800s | 6.30 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | Congo |
| 1810s | 6.37 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Congo |
| 1820s | 6.44 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | Congo |
| 1830s | 6.50 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Congo |
| 1840s | 6.55 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Congo |
| 1850s | 6.59 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | Congo |
| 1860s | 6.48 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Congo |
| 1870s | 6.75 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | Congo |
| 1880s | 7.17 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | Congo |
| 1890s | 7.53 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | Congo |
| 1900s | 7.00 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Congo |
| 1910s | 6.19 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Congo |
| 1920s | 5.68 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Congo |
| 1930s | 6.41 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Congo |
| 1940s | 7.15 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Congo |
| 1950s | 8.99 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Congo |
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 10.00 million hectares | 8.27 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 10.00 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.00 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.00 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.00 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.00 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Congo or Syria?
- Congo, at 10.00 million hectares against 8.16 million hectares in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Congo and Syria?
- 1.84 million hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 55th 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.