Democratic Republic of Congo vs Paraguay: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Paraguay
16.78 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Paraguay rank
43rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.20 million hectares against 16.78 million hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 1.42 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 209 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.10 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 18.10 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 18.10 million hectares | 11.53 million hectares | 6.57 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 18.10 million hectares | 12.71 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 18.13 million hectares | 14.19 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 18.20 million hectares | 15.67 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 18.20 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Paraguay?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.20 million hectares against 16.78 million hectares in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
- 1.42 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 43rd 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.