Algeria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Land area in hectares

Algeria
238.17 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
226.71 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
11th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th

Land area in hectares over time

  • Algeria
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 238.17 million hectares against 226.71 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 11.47 million hectares.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 238 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 238.17 million hectares 226.71 million hectares 11.47 million hectares Algeria
1970s 238.17 million hectares 226.71 million hectares 11.47 million hectares Algeria
1980s 238.17 million hectares 226.71 million hectares 11.47 million hectares Algeria
1990s 238.17 million hectares 226.71 million hectares 11.47 million hectares Algeria
2000s 238.17 million hectares 226.71 million hectares 11.47 million hectares Algeria
2010s 238.17 million hectares 226.71 million hectares 11.47 million hectares Algeria
2020s 238.17 million hectares 226.71 million hectares 11.47 million hectares Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, Algeria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Algeria, at 238.17 million hectares against 226.71 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares between Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
11.47 million hectares, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for land area in hectares?
Algeria ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area in hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.