Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.20 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
20.00 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Zambia rank
37th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia 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 Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
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 Zambia ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.10 million hectares | 16.90 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 18.10 million hectares | 17.28 million hectares | 819,000 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 18.10 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 421,000 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 18.10 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 588,000 hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.13 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 Zambia?
- 1.80 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th 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.