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

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.53 million hectares
in 2019
Uganda
3.62 million hectares
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Uganda rank
11th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M201520172019

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3.62 million hectares against 3.53 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 93,260 hectares.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th of 235 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Uganda, at 3.62 million hectares against 3.53 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
93,260 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th 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.