Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Peru: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Congo, Dem. Rep.
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
18.19 million hectares
in 2023
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
39th
Peru rank
41st

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Peru
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 18.20 million hectares against 18.19 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 13,100 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Dem. Rep. Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 18.10 million hectares 15.13 million hectares 2.97 million hectares Congo, Dem. Rep.
1970s 18.10 million hectares 15.56 million hectares 2.54 million hectares Congo, Dem. Rep.
1980s 18.10 million hectares 17.06 million hectares 1.04 million hectares Congo, Dem. Rep.
1990s 18.10 million hectares 17.58 million hectares 518,570 hectares Congo, Dem. Rep.
2000s 18.13 million hectares 18.17 million hectares 41,370 hectares Peru
2010s 18.20 million hectares 18.51 million hectares 306,750 hectares Peru
2020s 18.20 million hectares 18.26 million hectares 60,200 hectares Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Peru?
Congo, Dem. Rep., at 18.20 million hectares against 18.19 million hectares in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Peru?
13,100 hectares, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Peru rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 208 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

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.