Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mauritania: Other land — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
50,524 1000 ha
in 2024
Mauritania
62,344 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Mauritania rank
17th

Other land — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mauritania
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 62,344 1000 ha against 50,524 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 11,820 1000 ha.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 43,186 1000 ha 62,436 1000 ha 19,250 1000 ha Mauritania
2000s 49,835 1000 ha 62,395 1000 ha 12,560 1000 ha Mauritania
2010s 50,350 1000 ha 62,368 1000 ha 12,019 1000 ha Mauritania
2020s 50,900 1000 ha 62,349 1000 ha 11,449 1000 ha Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 62,344 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 Mauritania?
11,820 1000 ha, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania rank globally for other land — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 17th 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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