Congo vs Rwanda: Breakdown of habitable land area

Congo
161,940 hectares
in 2019
Rwanda
150,090 hectares
in 2019
Congo rank
77th
Rwanda rank
80th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

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

How they compare

Congo currently reports 161,940 hectares against 150,090 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 11,850 hectares.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 235 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Congo or Rwanda?
Congo, at 161,940 hectares against 150,090 hectares in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Congo and Rwanda?
11,850 hectares, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Congo ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 80th 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.