Democratic Republic of Congo vs France: Land use
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
France
17.93 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
France rank
20th
Land use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 17.93 million hectares against 16.90 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.03 million hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 224 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 13.38 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 18.84 million hectares | 11.41 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 7.76 million hectares | 19.10 million hectares | 11.34 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 7.75 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | 11.52 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 7.58 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 13.65 million hectares | 19.29 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 16.19 million hectares | 18.00 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Democratic Republic of Congo or France?
- France, at 17.93 million hectares against 16.90 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
- 1.03 million hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and France rank globally for land use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.