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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
50,524 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
169,743 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
3rd

Other land — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Middle Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 169,743 1000 ha against 50,524 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 119,219 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 43,186 1000 ha 146,433 1000 ha 103,248 1000 ha Middle Africa
2000s 49,835 1000 ha 157,810 1000 ha 107,975 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 50,350 1000 ha 163,500 1000 ha 113,150 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 50,900 1000 ha 168,931 1000 ha 118,031 1000 ha Middle 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 Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 169,743 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 Middle Africa?
119,219 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for other land — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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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