Congo vs Germany: Land area in hectares
Congo
34.15 million hectares
in 2023
Germany
34.94 million hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
66th
Germany rank
65th
Land area in hectares over time
- Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.94 million hectares against 34.15 million hectares in Congo, a difference of 793,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 66th and Germany ranks 65th of 238 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.15 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 763,000 hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 34.15 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 763,000 hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 34.15 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 763,000 hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 34.15 million hectares | 34.91 million hectares | 758,600 hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 34.15 million hectares | 34.88 million hectares | 726,800 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 34.15 million hectares | 34.90 million hectares | 748,100 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.15 million hectares | 34.94 million hectares | 789,250 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Congo or Germany?
- Germany, at 34.94 million hectares against 34.15 million hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Congo and Germany?
- 793,000 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Germany rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Congo ranks 66th and Germany ranks 65th 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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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.