Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Other land — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
50,524 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
146,376 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Eastern Africa rank
20th

Other land — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Africa
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 146,376 1000 ha against 50,524 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 95,852 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 22 countries.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 43,186 1000 ha 99,997 1000 ha 56,812 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 49,835 1000 ha 109,098 1000 ha 59,263 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 50,350 1000 ha 135,796 1000 ha 85,446 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 50,900 1000 ha 144,619 1000 ha 93,720 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 146,376 1000 ha against 50,524 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
95,852 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for other land — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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