Canada vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Canada
18.56 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
39th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.56 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 360,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.24 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 23.71 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.95 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.03 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.02 million hectares | 18.13 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.62 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.60 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 399,100 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Canada or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Canada, at 18.56 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 360,000 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Canada ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.