Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Argentina
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 273.67 million hectares against 226.71 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 46.96 million hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 238 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.67 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 46.96 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1970s | 273.67 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 46.96 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 273.67 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 46.96 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1990s | 273.67 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 46.96 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 273.67 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 46.96 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 273.67 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 46.96 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 273.67 million hectares | 226.71 million hectares | 46.96 million hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Argentina, at 273.67 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 Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 46.96 million hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Argentina ranks 9th 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) β 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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About this data
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.