Democratic Republic of Congo vs Spain: Land use
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
16.61 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th
Land use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.90 million hectares against 16.61 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 289,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 224 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 million hectares | 20.60 million hectares | 13.54 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 7.43 million hectares | 20.79 million hectares | 13.36 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.76 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 12.68 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.75 million hectares | 19.32 million hectares | 11.56 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.58 million hectares | 17.75 million hectares | 10.16 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.65 million hectares | 17.08 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.19 million hectares | 16.66 million hectares | 472,925 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Spain?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.90 million hectares against 16.61 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 289,200 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain rank globally for land use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th 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.