Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Democratic Republic of Congo
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Venezuela rank
40th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Venezuela
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.20 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 18.10 million hectares 16.04 million hectares 2.06 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 18.10 million hectares 16.81 million hectares 1.29 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 18.10 million hectares 17.86 million hectares 245,000 hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 18.10 million hectares 18.24 million hectares 142,100 hectares Venezuela
2000s 18.13 million hectares 18.22 million hectares 90,400 hectares Venezuela
2010s 18.20 million hectares 18.20 million hectares 0 hectares —
2020s 18.20 million hectares 18.20 million hectares 0 hectares —

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 Venezuela?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.20 million hectares against 18.20 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
0 hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 40th 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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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.