Congo vs New Zealand: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Congo
10.00 million hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
9.12 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
54th
New Zealand rank
56th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.00 million hectares against 9.12 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 881,000 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 56th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 12.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.00 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.00 million hectares | 14.01 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.00 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.00 million hectares | 11.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 313,600 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.00 million hectares | 9.32 million hectares | 675,250 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Congo or New Zealand?
- Congo, at 10.00 million hectares against 9.12 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Congo and New Zealand?
- 881,000 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Congo ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 56th 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.