Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Land area in hectares

Democratic Republic of Congo
226.71 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
189.26 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Indonesia rank
15th

Land area in hectares over time

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

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 226.71 million hectares against 189.26 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 37.45 million hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 238 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 226.71 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 45.55 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 226.71 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 45.55 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 226.71 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 45.55 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 226.71 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 45.55 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 226.71 million hectares 187.75 million hectares 38.95 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 226.71 million hectares 187.75 million hectares 38.95 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 226.71 million hectares 188.88 million hectares 37.83 million hectares Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 226.71 million hectares against 189.26 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
37.45 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for land area in hectares?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 15th 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.