Congo vs France: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Congo
10.00 million hectares
in 2023
France
10.37 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
France rank
51st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Congo
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 10.37 million hectares against 10.00 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 370,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Congo ranks 53rd and France ranks 51st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 13.48 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 10.00 million hectares | 13.42 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 10.00 million hectares | 12.29 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.95 million hectares | 946,160 hectares | France |
| 2000s | 10.00 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | 14,700 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.00 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 538,025 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 379,525 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Congo or France?
- France, at 10.37 million hectares against 10.00 million hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Congo and France?
- 370,500 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and France rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Congo ranks 53rd and France ranks 51st 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
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.