Congo vs Spain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Congo
10.00 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
9.89 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
Spain rank
54th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.00 million hectares against 9.89 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 114,160 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Congo ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 54th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 10.00 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 384,400 hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 10.00 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 783,000 hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.00 million hectares | 11.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.00 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | 446,930 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 10.00 million hectares | 9.72 million hectares | 278,362 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 Spain?
- Congo, at 10.00 million hectares against 9.89 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Congo and Spain?
- 114,160 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Spain rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Congo ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 54th 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.