Cameroon vs Congo: Breakdown of habitable land area

Cameroon
165,160 hectares
in 2019
Congo
161,940 hectares
in 2019
Cameroon rank
74th
Congo rank
77th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
050.0k100.0k150.0k201520172019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 165,160 hectares against 161,940 hectares in Congo, a difference of 3,220 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 74th and Congo ranks 77th of 235 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Cameroon or Congo?
Cameroon, at 165,160 hectares against 161,940 hectares in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Cameroon and Congo?
3,220 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Cameroon ranks 74th and Congo ranks 77th of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.