Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia
20.00 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Ethiopia rank
37th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.00 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.80 million hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.10 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 18.13 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 20.00 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 1.80 million hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 209 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 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.