Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Breakdown of habitable land area

Argentina
3.07 million hectares
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.53 million hectares
in 2019
Argentina rank
14th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Argentina
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.53 million hectares against 3.07 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 459,440 hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 235 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.