Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kazakhstan: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 269.97 million hectares against 226.71 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 43.27 million hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 238 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.71 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 43.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 226.71 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 43.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 226.71 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 43.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 226.71 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 43.27 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 269.97 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 43.27 million hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th 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.