Congo vs Eritrea: Land use
Congo
651,400 hectares
in 2023
Eritrea
692,000 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
126th
Eritrea rank
123rd
Land use over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 692,000 hectares against 651,400 hectares in Congo, a difference of 40,600 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 126th and Eritrea ranks 123rd of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527,515 hectares | 449,000 hectares | 78,515 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 622,300 hectares | 76,235 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 620,105 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 71,895 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 654,500 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 37,500 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 692,000 hectares against 651,400 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Congo and Eritrea?
- 40,600 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for land use?
- Congo ranks 126th and Eritrea ranks 123rd 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.